Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoliating
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New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago.
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.
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Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.
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The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.
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Gordon worked with archeologists to match statues to specific sites that Toek Tik raided, mapping out looting networks.
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Both were offered up by the same person, Marino Massimo De Caro, later convicted of looting an Italian library.
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Between matches, fans were able to relax with a somewhat less-marauding version of Haaland, as the 25-year-old put in an appearance on the late-night show FIFA World Cup on Fox After Hours with James Corden.
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The showpiece against the hosts was the first genuinely one-sided final in the competition, with the Swedes unable to cope with Pele, Vava, Garrincha and the marauding Djalma Santos.
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The result was so emphatic that the Tunisian soccer federation acted fast, sacking manager Sabri Lamouchi just hours after.
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Villa’s then sporting director Monchi reportedly attempting a straight swap of him for goalkeeper Emi Martinez last summer is a sacking offence (perhaps literally).
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Backes said plans call for tearing down the existing building where the call center is located and building a data center that would conform to North Richland Hills’ requirements.
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The British Government is desperate to make progress in tearing down trade barriers.
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But now, entry-level professionals are clinging to their childhood bedrooms and pillaging their family fridges as more are extending their stay than ever before.
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Some commentators’ dark horses for the tournament, Norway qualified from Europe with a perfect record, pillaging goals at will, while mercilessly dispatching opponents.
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Historical novelists are often charged with disrespect and unseriousness, of ransacking the archives for sensational scenery to hang behind their conventional family sagas and love stories.
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Two burglars in East Hollywood got away with valuables after breaking into an apartment and ransacking it on Tuesday night.
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“Spoliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoliating. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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