ransacking

English Thesaurus

1. a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	hunt, hunting, search,
definition	:	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	rummage,
definition	:	search haphazardly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	comb, ransack,
definition	:	search thoroughly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	rummage,
definition	:	search haphazardly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	comb, ransack,
definition	:	search thoroughly (verb.contact)