Ransacked: meaning, definitions and examples

past tense action

Ransacked refers to the act of searching through something hurriedly and messily, often resulting in disorder or destruction. This term is frequently used to describe the looting of a place, particularly in the context of a theft or burglary. When a location is ransacked, it implies that items have been taken or disturbed in a chaotic manner. The term conveys a sense of violent intrusion and can evoke images of chaos and disruption.

looted, pillaged, plundered, searched

Examples of usage

• The thieves ransacked the museum looking for valuable artifacts.

• After the storm, the house was ransacked by the floodwaters.

• They ransacked the office, leaving papers strewn everywhere.

• The village was ransacked by invaders during the night.