Looting
['lu:tiŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Loot
Editor: Simon
Examples
- They were looting, murdering, and fighting amongst themselves. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- The Greek Emperor was killed, and there was much looting and massacre. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But though the insurgents experienced defeats and looting, neither of these generals brought the war to an end. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Pope took refuge in the Castle of St. Angelo while the looting and slaughter went on. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They had gambled deeply in the prospective looting of Manchuria and China, and they would suffer no withdrawal. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- All they ask is the loot they take and transportation to their own territories when the fighting and the looting are over. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
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