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plural of pillage
as in plunders
valuables stolen or taken by force the pirate ship was laden with the pillage of merchant ships from across the Spanish Main

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pillage
as in loots
to search through with the intent of committing robbery soldiers pillaging the countryside for anything of value

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sacks
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  • Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Pillages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillages. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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