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looting

NOUN
robbery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break in burglary embezzlement felony heist holdup larceny mugging theft wrongdoing
STRONG
caper hit job stickup thievery
WEAK
mortal sin purse-snatching unlawful act
Antonyms
STRONGEST
return
NOUN
theft
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break in burglary crime embezzlement extortion fraud heist holdup larceny mugging piracy robbery shoplifting thievery vandalism
STRONG
annexation appropriation caper cheating deprivation grab hustle job lift peculation pilferage pillage pinch plunder racket rapacity ripoff score snatch snitch steal stickup swindle thieving touch
WEAK
defrauding pilfering purloining robbing swindling swiping
Antonyms
STRONG
bestowal gift giving offering
WEAK
return

Example Sentences

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“This looting is not only a national tragedy for Sudan, but also a loss for humanity,” said Unesco’s representative in Sudan, Ahmed Junaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Rasheed says he was initially arrested on allegations that he had been involved in looting "but when I appeared in court, the offence on my charge sheet was 'unlawful possession of firearms'".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The case involved one Bradley Heppner, who was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly looting $150 million from a financial services company he chaired.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

So Irma banded together with other recipients of farming plots to demand an end to the looting and assert the rights given to them by Chávez’s laws.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Around her, neighbors scrambled with wooden buckets, looting the beach for stranded fish and crabs.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García