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How to use loot in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Loot means synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat. Example: “The loot from the sack of Constantinople included the head of John the Baptist.”

Examples of loot by meaning

nounSynonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war...

  • The loot from the sack of Constantinople included the head of John the Baptist.
  • But yet, with the persistent avariciousness of the white man, the Arabs clung to their loot, and when morning came forced the demoralized Manyuema to take up their burdens of death and stagger on into the jungle.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 146
  • Meanwhile, colonialists like Sir Robert Clive bought their rotten boroughs in England on the proceeds of their loot in India while taking the Hindi word "loot" into their dictionaries as well as their habits.2015, Shashi Tharoor, "Britain Does Owe Reparations", 00:02:22

nounSynonym of sack, the plundering of a city, particularly during war.

  • He consented to the loot of the city by the men under his command.

nounAny valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents.

  • Free Loot for Children1956 April 23, Life Magazine, p. 131

nounSynonym of money.

  • It cost a lot of loot and it took a little while to do it, but it's all mine.1951 November, Thelma Carpenter, quotee, “10 ways to get a mink coat”, in Jet, Johnson Publishing Company, →ISSN, page 46
  • In Baltimore she couldn't make half the loot she could up North.1956, Billie Holiday et al., Lady Sings the Blues, page 26
  • Didn't all of that cost a lot of loot?1963, Advertising & Sales Promotion, volume 11, Crain Communications

verbSynonym of plunder, to seize by violence, particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after...

  • We looted the temple and the orphanage, which turned most of the NPCs against us.
  • On the 22nd ultimo the Boers made a raid into the District, and the result was that some 300 head of cattle and 600 sheep were looted.1901 October 11, “District Reports”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 16, page 483

verbTo rifle through a dead body and the deceased's belongings, taking anything worth stealing.

  • It's shameful to loot the bodies of the people who died today.

More sentences with loot

  • These enemies give lots of loot when killed, so many players fight them to grind for resources.From the entry grind
  • During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.From the entry looting
  • While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.From the entry looting
  • An angry mob started looting the warehouse.From the entry angry
  • Each of the robbers took a share of the loot.From the entry share
  • In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.From the entry aftermath
  • We got off with the loot.From the entry get off
  • Players began reporting ancient, decrepit, repeatedly power crept loot shortly after Heavy Metal went live this afternoon.2025 September 2, Austin Wood, “A new Destiny 2 event is giving players bugged 8-year-old loot from content so deleted that Bungie…. From the entry power creep
  • Cryptocurrency veterans love to “hodl,” aka store their virtual loot as a long-term investment.2017 November 10, Leigh Cuen, “Cyber Monday Guide: How To Buy Christmas Presents With Bitcoin”, in International Business Times. From the entry hodl
  • Power-leveling underdeveloped characters, swapping new loot, and cooperating to survive are all highlights of co-op.2011 September 15, Tim Turi, “Get armed, dangerous for zombie takeover: ‘Dead Island’ is best when played with friends”, in Going Out (The…. From the entry power-level
  • I have no objection to 'convicted' criminals being forced to give up the loot.2009 June 28, AlanG, “Re: Why should anyone benefit from crime?”, in uk.legal (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry unEnglish
  • So there was no post-invasion plan worth its name, to stop looting or a gathering insurgency.2006 July 6, Roger Cohen, “Rumsfeld Is Correct - the Truth Will Get Out”, in The New York Times. From the entry postinvasion
  • Pirates, these women, with their ladylike briefcases for the loot and their horsy, acquisitive teeth.1985, Margaret Atwood, “Soul Scrolls”, in The Handmaid’s Tale, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, →ISBN, page 165. From the entry horsy
  • At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 41. From the entry spellbound
  • Hofeng lies to the Southwest of Ichang among the mountains and has been looted three times already.1929 November 9, “Increasing Unrest in Hupeh”, in North-China Herald, volume CLXXIII, number 3248, Shanghai, →OCLC, page 209, column 4. From the entry Ichang
  • It's a blackmail ring, and the district attorneys get a share of the loot.1928, Upton Sinclair, Boston. From the entry ring
  • The sale of looted items persisted for a month, and quick profits were made by burghers and Indo-Europeans.2020, Sujit Sivasandaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 236. From the entry Indo-European
  • Looting and street fighting between armed gangs loyal to the Rallis government and to ELAS became daily occurrences in the city.2019, Roderick Beaton, Greece: Biography of a Modern Country, Penguin, published 2020, page 285. From the entry ELAS
  • Localities across New Jersey imposed curfews to prevent looting.2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, “New Jersey Continues to Cope with Hurricane Sandy”, in The New York Times, archived from the…. From the entry gasoline
  • They usually want ME to have to kill the thing so that they can come back and loot it.2007 April 17, Mike Gaskins, “Re: Am I just getting old?”, in alt.games.warcraft (Usenet). From the entry deaggro
  • "He thinks he got pimp juice, because he sells drugs and he keeps a pocket full of loot."2003, Lawrence Christopher, Mary's Little Lamb: A Mick Hart Mystery, page 48. From the entry pimp juice
  • The only thing they never saw was the window going in and we didn't do that, just the looting.2002, Andy Nicholls, Scally: Confessions of a Category C Football Hooligan, Ramsbottom: Milo, →ISBN, page 96. From the entry give it the big one
  • After he goes to bones we calmly loot the body.1999 February 18, GHQOKC, “Macroing? I love to find macroers... And kill them!”, in rec.games.computer.ultima.online (Usenet), archived…. From the entry macroer
  • The altarstone is situated just south of the stela; the area around it had been disturbed in an apparent looting attempt.1994, Elizabeth A. Graham, The Highlands of the Lowlands. From the entry altarstone
  • I suppose these kleptomaniacs know a thing or two and don't hide the loot in the obvious place.1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VIII. From the entry kleptomaniac
  • 'Tell your old mother everything.' I took a gulp of the spirit, then babbled all, showing her the loot now in my possession.2017, Jake Arnott, The Fatal Tree. From the entry lightning
  • It will be recalled that during the liberation of Manila, thieves looted the vault at the Manila City Hall where some significant Rizaliana were kept.1998, Chando Paredes Morallos, Treasures of the National Library: A Brief History of the Premier Library of the Philippines, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry Rizaliana
  • You have to tramp three or four versts to get to the exhibition of war loot, past Fabergé eggs and the Impressionists.1988, Anthony Burgess, Any Old Iron. From the entry verst
  • Everywhere in Manchuria's rural areas the "recovering armies" authorized by Chiang and led by landlords lived by requisitions which the peasants saw as loot.1949, Anna Louis Strong, “The Chinese Conquer China”, in The Chinese Conquer China, Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, →OCLC, →OL, page…. From the entry Lungchiang

Meaning of loot

  1. noun Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat.
  2. noun Synonym of sack, the plundering of a city, particularly during war.
  3. noun Any valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents.

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Questions about loot in a sentence

How do you use loot in a sentence?
Loot is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The loot from the sack of Constantinople included the head of John the Baptist.”
What is a short sentence with loot?
“Free Loot for Children”
What does loot mean?
Loot means synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat.

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