Ransacking (Noun)
Meaning
A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The detective spent hours ransacking the suspect's apartment for evidence of the crime.
- The children's ransacking of the toy box resulted in a huge mess on the living room floor.
- The hurricane left a trail of destruction in its wake, ransacking entire neighborhoods.
- After the burglary, the homeowner had to endure a ransacking of her entire house by the police.
- The student's ransacking of the library shelves finally turned up the rare book she had been searching for.