looting
noun
- indiscriminate taking of goods by force
Wiktionary
noun
- The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
“Near-synonym: plundering”
“During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of loot
“While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.”