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Ransack (Verb)

Search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The detectives were dispatched to the scene to ransack the abandoned warehouse for any signs of evidence.
She rummaged through her attic to ransack old boxes and trunks in search of her grandmother's antique jewelry.
They decided to ransack the room thoroughly to ensure no valuable belongings were left behind.
The authorities had to ransack the vehicle to retrieve crucial documents needed for the ongoing investigation.
The archeologists carefully began to ransack the recently unearthed tomb for artifacts that could provide historical insights.

Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The rioters ransacked the nearby shops, smashing windows and stealing valuables.
Thieves broke into the empty houses and ransacked them, taking whatever they could sell.
The looters ransacked the stores, leaving nothing but shattered glass and debris behind.
During the war, the invaders ransacked the city, taking valuable artifacts as spoils of war.
Protesters ransacked the abandoned buildings, using whatever materials they could find to build barricades.