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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillager
Noun
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The show chronicles the rise of one of history’s most famous Norse raiders, Erik Bloodaxe, and his formidable wife, Gunnhild.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 June 2025 -
Most of the sailors on the Laurel declined to join the rechristened raider’s crew.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The movies, by contrast, were still being made in Hollywood by marauders and lunatics.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Since the Saya de Malha Bank has been known to entice pirates and other sea marauders, Landi also planned to mount a Gatling gun on the Aisland.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, the very same ruling condemned Anthropic for its alternative sourcing method: using pirate websites.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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To make matters even worse, snow pirates, survivalists, bandits, the colonial military force NEVEC, and other factions are fighting over land and resources.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
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“Pillager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillager. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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