as in plundered
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
soldiers pillaging the countryside for anything of value
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All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024 -
Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
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Archaeologists found the wooden coffin and Ramses’ mummy in a hiding place at the Deir el-Bahari temple complex in 1881, but the alabaster and granite sarcophagi were missing, likely looted by ancient tomb robbers.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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The theft was indicative of a disheartening trend unfolding across the United States; other Nativity scenes had been looted that year, including displays in Tennessee, West Virginia and Minnesota.—
John Otis,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Israeli forces previously raided Kamal Adwan in October and stormed the Indonesian Hospital earlier this week, forcing its evacuation.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Pillaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillaged. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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