PREDATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

predation

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Recent Examples of predation In the news release, the agency said its efforts have led to lower predation on native Kokanee salmon as well as more trophy lake trout like Smith’s. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026 Swimming farther than normal may also lead them into open areas or unfamiliar habitats, which puts them at greater risk of predation in turn. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked. — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026 And that contextually can make people very vulnerable to the predations of very talented people. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for predation

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According to the Montana Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard, the state has recorded 101 conflicts so far this year, including 30 livestock depredations and 34 encounters with humans.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
No amount of macho beatdowns in the UFC cage matches on the White House lawn will make anyone forget Epstein’s depredations.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Definition of depredation

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However, the present tax system does not encourage conservation but rather encourages spoliation of our environment through greed and profit based on an income tax system.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
McGinnis’ lawyer said that was tantamount to spoliation — or destruction of evidence.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of spoliation

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Efforts to prevent looting had been made even before the formation of the MFAA.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Rutter, the club’s record £40m buy from Leeds United, was an instant hit last season with insatiable work rate and marauding runs until an ankle injury ruled him out from March for the rest of the campaign.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026

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In Nolan’s telling, his deceit and plundering portend the collapse of the Bronze Age—a foreboding warning about greedy, fading empires that feels a little too relevant.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
Some have traveled farther as part of colonial-era collections — as far as the British Museum — and been returned; a story unto itself about the plundering of the natural world in the age of empire, and institutions reckoning with their inheritance.

— Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of plundering

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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

Definition of pillaging

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To the family’s lawyer, Markus Stötzel, the case is a typical example of Nazi plunder in need of immediate restoration.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
The second — a fastball Horwitz hit about 100 mph for a double to right field — was the start of a Pirate plunder at Sutter Health Park.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

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