ransack, v.
(ransacked, ransacking, ransacks)
freq. cnt. 6
(ransacked, ransacking, ransacks)
freq. cnt. 6
search thoroughly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
comb ransack
sample sentences
"They combed the area for the missing child"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe customs agents %s the bags for drugs
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe men %s the area for animals
The men %s for animals in the area
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
steal goods; take as spoils
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
despoil foray loot pillage plunder ransack reave rifle strip
sample sentences
"During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form