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as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
a top-ranked golfer earning plenty of loot
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as in to plunder
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 loot
Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Here are some ideas to celebrate love without a lot of loot.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Police fired tear gas, and embassy buildings were set alight and looted, the Associated Press reported.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Dungeon Master’s Guide is where all the loot is and this edition includes several magic items complete with illustrations.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Here are some ideas to celebrate love without a lot of loot.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
The decision to keep part of PCH closed came in response to concern from residents about dangerous pollutants released by the fires and looting.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Police fired tear gas, and embassy buildings were set alight and looted, the Associated Press reported.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loot
Noun
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While in Africa, Suchet visits Kimberley, the site of diamond mines (and where Rhodes founded the De Beers diamond company), and the plunder and extraction are so clear.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The revisionists aim to create an environment primed for expansion and plunder.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As an bonus, this would save the cash taking unnecessary detours to the federal government to pay bureaucrats, some of whom Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) suspects to be curiously well-off indeed.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the cash payments, victims may be eligible for one year of three-bureau identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and at least $1 million of fraud/identity theft insurance, the settlement website states.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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New England’s quarterbacks were sacked 52 times over the course of it.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The 38-year-old sacked Trevor Lawrence on his first defensive snap and tackled Travis Etienne Jr. in the backfield on the following play.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Vaughn uncovered some hidden treasures during his road trips.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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With the help of a youngster named Noah, Majima pumps the brakes on his gangster life to fix his amnesia, and ultimately embark on an adventure to become a legendary pirate and uncover a massive payload of treasure.—
Isaiah Colbert,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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Well, apparently the Kentucky distillery is continuing its altruistic streak, because starting today nonprofit organizations can apply to the 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities initiative to receive some of its most valuable bottles to auction off to raise money for a series of good causes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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That figure reflects actual sales made through October — the holiday period money isn’t distributed until later in the fiscal year, the staff report notes.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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White mobs also used the rumors to justify hunting Black citizens in the area for days, murdering men, women, and children and pillaging and burning their property.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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After pillaging and gutting the U.S. government, the Western alliance and our relationship with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump is thinking of himself as a king and cogitating on a third term.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now, the coins divide perfectly, but still one coin remains.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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At the end of an X video on the death of his colleague, Jones also tries to sell coins and supplements which are on his website.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this week, the U.N. humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) reported that armed men had raided at least two hospitals in North Kivu’s capital Goma, abducting dozens of patients.—
Paul Tilsley,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Gregorios Bishara, priest of the Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, was martyred this morning at the hands of the pro-HTS armed factions that raided the city of Baniyas.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Loot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loot. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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