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

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

Which were left to be plundered and destroyed? — Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026

But Klaasen didn’t hold back and shared an 80-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made 21, and then Salil Arora (30 not out) plundered three sixes and two fours as Hyderabad notched its fifth straight win. — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026

Five years after the Halifax Resolves were adopted, the British army briefly occupied the town and plundered its homes, according to the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites and Properties. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Magyar has called for all of Orbán’s cronies in the government to resign and has committed to holding to account those who plundered Hungary. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

The collapse of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain plundered by private equity and the company’s management, has generated a painful litany of woes. — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026