looting

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looting

noun lootings

The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent. Near-synonym: plundering
Similar: plundering

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of loot While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: robbery, plundering, rob, plunder, pillage, raiding, theft, robbing, burglary, stealing, depredation, banditry, snatching, usurpation, exploitation, vandalism

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noun act of looting

Español	saqueo, expoliación
中文	掠奪 /掠夺 lüèduó, 搶劫 /抢劫 qiǎngjié, 趁火打劫 chènhuǒdǎjié
Français	pillage
Deutsch	Plünderung
Italiano	sciacallaggio
Русский	грабёж grabjóž

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@misc{looting_2026,
  title = {looting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/looting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}