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The meaning of RANSACK is to look through thoroughly in often a rough way. How to use ransack in a sentence. Did you know?
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Aug 12, 2015 · to search a place or container in a violent and careless way: The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable. I ransacked the cupboard for my ski boots. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to search for something. search I've searched everywhere and can't find my passport. look She was looking in her handbag for a pen.
verb (used with object) to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter. to search through for plunder; pillage: The enemy ransacked the entire town. ransack. / ˈrænsæk /.
When you ransack, you rifle through things, steal some of them, and leave a huge mess behind. If neighborhood dogs got into a cupcake shop, they would probably ransack it.
to search a place or container in a violent and careless way: The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable. I ransacked the closet for my ski boots. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to search for something. search I've searched everywhere and can't find my passport.
If people ransack a building, they damage things in it or make it very untidy, often because they are looking for something in a quick and careless way. Demonstrators ransacked and burned the house where he was staying.
Definition of ransack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
