looted
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A years-long investigation by the US Justice Department traced and tracked the smuggling routes and resulted in thousands of looted artefacts being returned to Iraq.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
As we prepared to enter it, we had no idea if the ceiling had collapsed, if the tomb had been looted or destroyed, or if it was still well preserved.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Many looted items appear on Facebook and channels for the encrypted messaging app Telegram, which are based outside the country, Junaid said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“All they do is rob us, even in the midst of a tragedy,” said retiree Vayamin Delgado, who said police looted her damaged home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The first he’d seen in some while, common in the north, leading out of the looted and exhausted cities, hopeless messages to loved ones lost and dead.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Vocabulary lists containing looted
