looting

About 1.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.

   During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.

2. verb present participle and gerund of loot

   While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.

Similar words

robbery plundering rob plunder pillage raiding theft robbing burglary stealing

Often followed by

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Word family

loot looted looter looters loots