pillager

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillager
Noun
  • Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The raiders kill many vault residents and kidnap her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), so the sheltered Lucy sets out on a quest to find him.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
  • After the rookie season finale where Hank MacLean, played by Kyle MacLachlan, escapes amid the battle between the Brotherhood of Steel and Moldaver’s New California Republic raiders, the way is opened for the sci-fi series to get to New Vegas, a popular location in the video game franchise.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Off the coast between Somalia and Yemen, the ship was attacked by pirates, and passengers were told to wait on Deck 5 as the captain sped up the ship.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Participants are encouraged to dress like a pirate and to wear shoes and clothes that can get wet.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Pillager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillager. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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