plunders 1 of 2

plural of plunder
as in loots
valuables stolen or taken by force the thieves were promptly arrested when they tried to sell their plunder

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plunders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of plunder
as in pillages
to search through with the intent of committing robbery the escaped convict plundered the house in search of valuables

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Noun
  • They are also engaged in constant bickering over the spoils of illicit trade and corruption.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Before the match, a share of the spoils would have been welcome.
    Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Plunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunders. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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