Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillager
Noun
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Police said the robbers stole Illinois license plates from similar cars and swapped them out.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Nick Sullivan
March 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inspectors roam elaborate tunnels used by tomb raiders and smugglers over different eras.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amongst the sandy plains of the Burning Springs region and throngs of raiders and ruthless cap collectors is Prime Video’s Fallout character, The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once known for its pirate history, the town now serves as a base for rafting, kayaking, and zip-lining above the canyon.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The third, Thomas Jefferson, fought the Barbary pirates without a formal declaration.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Pillager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillager. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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