Definition of Ransack

a frantic hunt for an item that leaves chaos and/or damage in its wake

Examples of Ransack in a sentence

The thieves continued to ransack the house until they came across the shoebox stuffed with money.  

If you don’t have an emergency plan for power outages you’ll have to ransack your home for candles and matches.  

The aspiring politician wasn’t surprised when the media started to ransack his background in search of newsworthy stories.  

Do you believe the troubled teens who swore they didn’t ransack the school?  

Hide your breakable objects of importance or they will be destroyed when the soldiers ransack your home.  

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