loots 1 of 2

plural of loot
as in plunders
valuables stolen or taken by force the burglar was caught when he foolishly stopped to examine the loot from the robbery

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loots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of loot
as in pillages
to search through with the intent of committing robbery the bandits looted the archaeological dig before riding off into the night

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Recent Examples of loots
Verb
Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • As well as celebrating with a party at the cabaret club Crazy Horse Paris alongside some of the cast, Kardashian also received some sweet treats back at her hotel, sharing her spoils on her Instagram Stories.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Hamas reportedly executed a leader of the powerful Doghmush clan in March 2024, on grounds of cooperating with Israeli authorities, looting aid convoys and reselling the spoils on black market.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The British Museum sacked a staff member in 2023 after about 2,000 treasures were reported missing, stolen or damaged.
    Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ohio State sacks Altmyer five times, wins its 10th straight in the series and covers the spread.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Loots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loots. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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