1. past tense and past participle of loot; to have stolen goods from a place, especially during a war, riot, or disaster

Examples

• The stores were looted during the riots.
• Ancient tombs had been looted by treasure hunters.
• The museum was looted during the war.
• Police arrested several people who had looted electronics from the damaged shop.
• The abandoned houses were looted of anything valuable.
• Archaeologists found that the site had been looted years ago.