SPOLIATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

spoliated

verb

past tense of spoliate

as in plundered

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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

Definition of plundered

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One looks to the story of the Haitian World Cup team, appearing in the tournament for the first time in fifty years, which has gathered expatriate players from the Haitian diaspora to play for that beautiful and utterly despoiled country, where many of them have never lived.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.

— Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026

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Residents of one village in the Gironde region of France returned to find their homes charred and destroyed by the wildfire which has ripped through them.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Yet with a lack of funds, officials halted further work, leaving the stands partially destroyed and deserted.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

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But Nolan also throws a meditative new wrinkle into the story, as Odysseus comes to grips with his role in the Trojan War, leading the charge as his men raped, murdered and pillaged in his name.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

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That all powered Bryce Young — who was sacked only 27 times — to a career year as a passer and paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in Rico Dowdle (who has since moved on in free agency).

— Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
He got sacked 23 times last season and was under pressure more than that.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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Designed for maximum comfort, Pedi Couture’s toe separator sandals are practical and time-saving, ensuring pedicures don't get ruined.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
These folks had theirs ruined by the next shift of roaches, the five who died and the nine spotting living their lives.

— David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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