Synonyms of ransacking

Noun

1. ransacking, rummage, search, hunt, hunting

usage: a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"

Verb

1. plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray, take

usage: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

2. comb, ransack, search

usage: search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"