as in plundered
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
the bandits looted the archaeological dig before riding off into the night
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Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.
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Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Looted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looted. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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