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1. ransack
verb. ['ˈrænˌsæk'] search thoroughly.
Synonyms
Etymology
- ransaken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rannsakka (Old Norse)
Rhymes with Ransack
- cul_de_sac
- gunnysack
- hackensack
- knapsack
- macisaac
How do you pronounce ransack?
Pronounce ransack as ˈrænˌsæk.
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2. ransack
verb. ['ˈrænˌsæk'] steal goods; take as spoils.
Etymology
- ransaken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rannsakka (Old Norse)
Sentences with ransack
1. Verb, base form
The crow and blue jay are only two of the flying predators that will ransack a robin nest for eggs.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
The more selective thieves often cover their tracks more meticulously than those who merely ransack your house and take your belongings.