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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in looting, pillaging
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despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
Synonyms of despoiling (Entry 2 of 2)
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
- the burglars despoiled the art museum in search of treasures they thought they could sell to a fence
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“Despoiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despoiling. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.
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