Synonyms of plundered

plundered

verb

past tense of plunder

as in looted

to search through with the intent of committing robbery

the escaped convict plundered the house in search of valuables

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looted
• pillaged
• despoiled
• sacked
• raided
• ransacked
• marauded
• stole (from)
• combed
• raked
• rifled
• hunted
• burglarized
• rummaged
• broke in
• ripped off
• ravished
• harried

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plundered

Military leaders on both sides have also plundered Sudan’s vast gold reserves, smuggling much of their takings out of the country. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Social media posts and merchant reports said luxury and beauty stores, including Sephora, Celine, Burberry and Louis Vuitton, were plundered. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest Egyptian tombs were plundered and/or hastily excavated. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

In the sixties, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Saul had plundered lowbrow visual culture for elemental materials. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

The class-action deal covers relatives of people who donated bodies between January 2018 and March 2023, amid uncertainty over which cadavers Lodge plundered before cremation or return to families. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

There is depth and detail that can be navigated and known, probed and plundered for rewards — and the best way to do all of that is with a manual telescope. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay. — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

The Stuttgart striker plundered two second-half goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn his side a place in the last 32. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 June 2026