plundered

past tense of plunder
as in looted
to search through with the intent of committing robbery the escaped convict plundered the house in search of valuables

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Recent Examples of plundered Clearly, the rats’ numbers were not limited by resources, as there was always more garbage to be plundered. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

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“Plundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plundered. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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