Synonyms of pillaging

pillaging 1 of 2

noun

as in looting

Related Words

• looting
• plundering
• robbery
• raiding
• marauding
• depredation
• plunder
• despoliation
• piracy
• sacking
• despoilment
• pirating
• privateering

pillaging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pillage

as in plundering

to search through with the intent of committing robbery

soldiers pillaging the countryside for anything of value

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plundering
• looting
• marauding
• sacking
• raiding
• despoiling
• ransacking
• raking
• combing
• stealing (from)
• hunting
• rummaging
• breaking in
• rifling
• burglarizing
• ravishing
• ripping off
• harrying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pillaging

Noun

Homer may have viewed Odysseus’s deceit and pillaging as glorious. — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Taking the Scenic Route Home After their successful sneak-attack pillaging of Troy, Odysseus’ comrade Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) and his men pack up and head back to Sparta. — Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Amid the pillaging of homes, Roman magistrates were likely sent to the city to prevent an anarchic type of existence, based on ancient literary sources the authors referenced in the study. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025

In fact, researchers know that pirates – basically just thieves on the water – targeted these river boats, because Egyptian pharaohs left records grumbling about pirates and their widespread pillaging. — Brandon Prins, The Conversation, 14 July 2025

Verb

Sometimes the very entities owning these hospitals and nursing homes are purposely bankrupting them, pillaging them of their value to maximize the owners’ profits. — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

At a time when security measures were more relaxed, hard-up antique print dealer Robert Kindred spent the summer of 1980 pillaging rare books and antique illustrations from academic libraries nationwide. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

But now, entry-level professionals are clinging to their childhood bedrooms and pillaging their family fridges as more are extending their stay than ever before. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Some commentators’ dark horses for the tournament, Norway qualified from Europe with a perfect record, pillaging goals at will, while mercilessly dispatching opponents. — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

Picking up where episode 7 left off, Wayne (Toby Wallace) wakes up to Rue pillaging his safe. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

OpenAI has been pillaging Apple’s hardware engineering ranks for talent to work on competitors to Apple’s smart home and mobile devices, while Meta is revamping its own AI wearables. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

Then Joe Biden and his corrupt administration comes along and makes matters worse, allowing thousands of criminals to enter our country illegally, pillaging Americans while being pampered in luxury hotels on our dime. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026

Certainly, its portrait of a futuristic society dominated by raping, pillaging youth gangs speaking a bizarre Russian-English hybrid slang struck a few different nerves — as did its tale of one teenage sociopath’s questionable reprogramming back into society after a stint in prison. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025