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ransack

verb

search thoroughly

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
K
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹænsæk

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. search thoroughly

    “They combed the area for the missing child”

verb

  1. steal goods; take as spoils

    “During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”

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Example Sentences

They combed the area for the missing child
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners

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