Meaning & use
looting
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The act of stealing goods, typically from shops or homes, during a war, riot, or other disturbance.
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Widespread looting broke out in the city after the blackout left stores unguarded.
Soldiers were ordered to stop the looting of abandoned houses.
A note on using this word
Implies theft that occurs amid chaos or lawlessness, distinguishing it from ordinary burglary or shoplifting.
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