spoliate

verb

Definition of spoliatenext
as in to wipe out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoliate
  1. wipe out
  2. sack
  3. tear down
  4. plunder
  5. loot
  6. destroy
  7. sabotage
  8. pillage
Verb
  • The company is now owned and run by original founder Stacy Spikes, who acquired it out of bankruptcy in 2022 after Farnsworth and partner Mitch Lowe ran it to the ground, wiping out shareholders.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But borrowers should move forward with the assumption that mass student debt cancellation — initiatives that would immediately wipe out the debt for millions of people all at once — is not happening.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of wipe out
Verb
  • Ewers was sacked and stripped by former five-star recruit and his Ohio State former roommate.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
  • He was sacked repeatedly with a young offensive line.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sack
Verb
  • The fence angered local ranchers and outdoor enthusiasts, who gathered in the forest in late October to tear down the Free Land Holders’ fence posts and barbed wire.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The hotel was torn down in 1929 and the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel opened in 1931 on Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, setting the stage for an iconic hotel brand known worldwide for luxury and its high-end clientele.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of tear down
Verb
  • Fishing fleets hailing mostly from East Asia and Europe are plundering the southwest Indian Ocean, which spans from Kenya to the South African coast and includes Madagascar's waters.
    Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of plunder
Verb
  • At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, according to officials.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman warned residents of looters and vowed to punish them Wednesday amid reports of looting in the county as firefighters struggle to contain multiple wildfires raging in Southern California, including the massive Pacific Palisades fire.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of loot
Verb
  • Some 12,000 structures — buildings and cars — have been destroyed so far, and with them many tons of property of all levels of sentimental meaning.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In turn, Jod destroyed the Supervisor, shutting down the safety droids and causing a blackout in the city.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of destroy
Verb
  • His ability to follow through on his desire to rebuild the South Bronx was sabotaged by the tribulations of his term.
    Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Rumors have circulated that Rodgers may be sabotaging his chances of staying with the Jets beyond 2024.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of sabotage
Verb
  • Her crew pillages the ship for any remaining resources, but their only reward for their betrayal of principles is some lamp oil and six bottles of brandy.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Then, around 614-612 B.C., invaders from Babylonia (modern-day southern and central Iraq) and Media (modern-day western Iran) pillaged and burned the temple as the Assyrian Empire collapsed at the hands of its enemies.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pillage
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