forayed

verb

Definition of forayednext
past tense of foray
as in plundered

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  1. plundered
  2. looted
  3. destroyed
  4. obliterated
  5. eradicated
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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
Definition of plundered
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  • In an attempt to address past wrongs, in 2022, the Belgian parliament passed a law establishing a legal framework for the restitution and return of the property looted from the colonial-era Belgian Congo.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Power plants, oil refineries, and distribution networks have been systematically destroyed or looted, or have fallen into disrepair.
    Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of looted
Verb
  • Almost all of Gaza’s other schools are either shuttered, destroyed or have been converted into shelters for the displaced.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • Amy Rose flies in and saves him from being obliterated by the group.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hughie Campbell is walking with his girlfriend down the street when suddenly she's obliterated by a speeding A-Train, who doesn't really seem that remorseful.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of obliterated
Verb
  • The booking was worthwhile to remove any possibility of parity being eradicated.
    Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Take Measles, for example, which was declared eradicated by the US in 2000.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of eradicated
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