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Ransacking
Ransacking noun - A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion).
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Estate of Panic, similar to the above, but with adult contestants ransacking a haunted mansion filled with booby traps and unpleasant animals to find cash.
Source: Ransacked Room -
What kind of friend doesn't want you ransacking every house you find for treasure?
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In particular, the loathsome LaRue, who finds Walker and Trivette ransacking his motel room and informs them that without a warrant, his permission, or the motel owner's permission, anything they find is useless, and in fact, he can charge THEM with breaking and entering.
Source: Series / Walker, Texas Ranger
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