looted

VERB

steal goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burglarize grab gut pillage plunder raid ransack rob snatch

STRONG

appropriate boost despoil liberate lift loft make ravage relieve requisition rifle sack salvage snitch swipe take thieve

WEAK

moonlight requisition rip off smash and grab stick up tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give protect receive

STRONG

demote disallow discourage fail halt harm hurt injure keep lose prevent refuse reject stop

Example Sentences

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It calls for comprehensive debt relief, the restitution of looted cultural property, and the establishment of a global reparations fund, though no specific amount was stated.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Brand then searched the archives of a 1940 auction where much of Goudstikker's looted collection was sold and discovered an item under the number 92 titled "Portrait of a Young Girl" by Toon Kelder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

He searched the archives of an auction in 1940 where part of the looted Goudstikker collection went under the hammer and found item number 92: "Portrait of a Young Girl" by Toon Kelder.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The grandmother, quoted by the Dutch daily, said the family was discussing whether the painting should be returned to the Goudstikker heirs, and denied knowing it was looted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Many of the sculptures have been put into museums; others presumably have been looted.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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