as in looted
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
the escaped convict plundered the house in search of valuables
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Recent Examples of plundered
The towns of Harrisonville, Butler and Osceola were plundered during Bleeding Kansas.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
These will hold a particular interest for the Bloomsbury enthusiast because the majority of them are previously unpublished (an impressive feat, given how often the various archives have been plundered by other biographers).
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Villagers plundered the shrine and sold the bronzes to antiquities dealers like Robert Hecht, who faced allegations of smuggling before his death in 2012.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Otto Frank requested that the spaces, plundered by the Nazis, remain vacant, their barrenness attesting to profound loss.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
British and American soldiers plundered that area of New Jersey so heavily that all provisions became scarce.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
These will hold a particular interest for the Bloomsbury enthusiast because the majority of them are previously unpublished (an impressive feat, given how often the various archives have been plundered by other biographers).
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Villagers plundered the shrine and sold the bronzes to antiquities dealers like Robert Hecht, who faced allegations of smuggling before his death in 2012.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Otto Frank requested that the spaces, plundered by the Nazis, remain vacant, their barrenness attesting to profound loss.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
British and American soldiers plundered that area of New Jersey so heavily that all provisions became scarce.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plundered
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In recent years, objects looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 — commonly known as Benin Bronzes — have been returned to Nigeria, Asante artifacts have been returned to Ghana, and France has sent colonial-era skulls back to Madagascar.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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During the pandemic, the LaSalle Street store was looted so badly that the decision was made not to reopen and to instead focus on Oak Street.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, members of the powerful Viv Ansanm gang coalition had pillaged and/or burned at least 410 residences and other buildings, including six schools, health centers and local nongovernmental organizations during the period.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Darnold wasn’t sacked, which is a credit to the quarterback and his offensive line.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The list of items that authorities found when his house was raided in 1957 is pure nightmare fuel, including a wastebasket made of human skin, bowls made from skulls, a belt made of nipples, a lampshade created from a human face, and nine vulvas in a shoebox.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Federal agents raided two of Combs' properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March 2024, and he was arrested in Manhattan six months later, following a grand jury indictment.—
Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
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The prosecution said Hernandez hit Murray's wife and bound her with duct tape in the kitchen and Zuazo ransacked the house.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to the outlet, a burglar ransacked the property after smashing a glass door to get in while the couple were not at home.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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