Kidnap
Ransack
Ransack verb - To search through with the intent of committing robbery.
Kidnap and ransack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kidnap" instead a verb "Ransack".
Nearby Word: ransacking
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| rest | kidnap rest | ransack rest |
Both words in one sentence
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Cue Abu Hassan and his thieves showing up to ransack the town, prompting the wrath of Popeye as they kidnap Olive Oyl and Wimpy.
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