Ransacking
[ræn,sækɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); 'he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis'.
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ransack
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Examples
- She had the ransacking of the wardrobes of the two defunct ladies, and cut and hacked their posthumous finery so as to suit her own tastes and figure. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- What are you two about, she continued, ransacking Mr. Moore's desk? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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