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to ransack
01
search thoroughly
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ransack
3rd person singular
ransacks
Present participle
ransacking
Past simple
ransacked
Past participle
ransacked
02
to search a place thoroughly, often in a rough or disorderly manner, especially with the intention of stealing or causing damage
Examples
The burglars ransacked the apartment, looking for valuables.
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