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Recent Examples of rapine
If his decades-long track record is any indication, Sanders would be inclined to make excuses for our adversaries and look on the bright side of their repression and rapine.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 13 Mar. 2013
Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 13 Mar. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapine
Noun
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The people who've made it out are telling us horror stories of mass killings, of rape and pillage of women and families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vikings, for example, used the extra daylight to sneak in a longer pillage sesh.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
19 June 2025
Noun
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But for many, the payment process associated with the War Damages Law dragged on into the 1960s, underlining the long-term economic impact of wartime looting.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Canadiens forfeit the game to the Detroit after a smoke bomb goes off in the Forum and crowds spill into the streets, setting fires, smashing windows and looting.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Living through the aftermath of Rome’s plundering in 410 by the Visigoths, Augustine keenly appreciated the fact that empires come and go.—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On social media, Tan was pugilistic to the point of belligerence, casting his political enemies as corrupt malefactors responsible for the despoliation of his beloved city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the face of such extensive despoliation, grassroots opposition has emerged.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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McGinnis’ lawyer said that was tantamount to spoliation — or destruction of evidence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The spoliation inference becomes a presumption of guilt that's incredibly challenging to overcome.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In the most recent kidnapping, officers described the suspect as a 40-year-old man.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reports indicate that the possibility of an internet outage the night of the kidnapping was also looked into.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ministry said Iraqi security forces had managed to arrest one suspect and seize a vehicle used in the abduction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The abduction sparked an operation from Iraqi security forces to track down those responsible and secure her release.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Rapine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapine. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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