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ran·sack       (rān'sāk')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   ran·sacked, ran·sack·ing, ran·sacks
  1. To search or examine thoroughly.
  2. To search carefully for plunder; pillage.


[Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsaka : rann, house + *saka, to search, seek; see sāg- in Indo-European roots.]

ran'sack'er n.
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ransacking

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

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