Plundering example sentences

Related (7): Looting, pillaging, ransacking, raiding, marauding, robbing, thieving.

"Plundering" Example Sentences

The barbarians were plundering the village, looting and destroying everything in their path.
The pirates were plundering the merchant ship, ransacking everything in search of treasure and valuables.
The marauders were plundering the small town, pillaging homes and businesses.
The enemy soldiers were plundering the city after taking control, seizing supplies and goods from the unfortunate citizens.
The looters were plundering the shops after the hurricane, carrying away whatever they could find.
After plundering the rich storehouse, the thieves escaped with bags of gold and silver.
After plundering the temple, the iconoclasts destroyed the religious statues and objects.
After plundering the tombs for treasure, the grave robbers fled into the night.
The invading army spent days plundering and pillaging the defeated enemy's lands.
The vigilantes were plundering the town looking for criminals and wrongdoers.
The Vikings spent centuries plundering and pillaging along the coasts of Europe.
The vultures were plundering the dying antelope, tearing at the fresh flesh.
The gang spent years plundering banks and armored trucks across the region.
The conquistadors spent decades plundering the riches of South America.
The soldiers were accused of plundering and pillaging the villages they were supposed to be protecting.
The thieves spent the night plundering every house in the neighborhood.
The wolves were busy plundering the remains of the dead elk.
The insects were rapidly plundering the decomposing corpse.
The imperialists were accused of plundering the natural resources of the colonized land.
The conquering army spent months plundering the capital city and surrounding areas.
After plundering the broken-down spaceship, the scavengers left with a dozen bags filled with valuable parts and components.
The funeral robbers spent years plundering fresh graves for jewelry and belongings.
The vultures were busy plundering and tearing apart the remains of the zebra.
The soldiers left nothing untouched after plundering every house in the village.
The marauders spent days plundering ransacking and plundering the isolated farmhouse.
The survivors were forced to flee with nothing after the invaders spent weeks plundering and laying waste to their once prosperous village.
Plundering the ruins, the archaeologists collected relics and artifacts.
The termites were plundering and destroying the wooden beams of the old building.
The jackals were busy plundering the remains of the lion's kill.
The fruits and berries were quickly plundered by flocks of eager birds.
The nomads spent years plundering villages and caravans across the desert.
The locusts were rapidly plundering and devouring the crops in the field.
The scavengers spent days plundering the carcasses littering the battlefield.
The conqueror spent the rest of his days plundering and pillaging his newly acquired territory.
The colonizers were accused of plundering and exploiting the land and people they had occupied.
The hurricane left the town in ruins, allowing looters to easily plunder shops and homes.
The filthy buzzards spent the afternoon plundering the rotting carcass.
The grave robbers spent the night plundering freshly dug graves in the cemetery.
The greedy vultures were busy plundering the decaying buffalo carcass.
The swarm of locusts quickly plundered the entire cornfield in a matter of hours.
The scavengers spent days plundering the remains of the shipwreck.
The lion spent a good while plundering the impala carcass.
The nestlings were constantly plundering their parents for food.
The bacteria quickly began plundering the corpse upon its death.
The marauders spent the night plundering the homes of the quiet town.
The wolves spent winter plundering and scavenging for any scraps of meat they could find.
The invaders spent weeks plundering villages and towns across the countryside.
The starving children were forced to plunder garbage dumps for food.
The imperialists were accused of plundering the nation's natural resources for profit.
The ants were quickly plundering the spilled food on the counter.
The gypsies spent years plundering and looting small villages across Europe.
The ravens were busy plundering the remains of the dead animal.
The robbers spent the night plundering the jewelry store and fleeing with bags of stolen loot.
The kleptomaniac spent her days plundering shops and hoarding useless trinkets.
The jackdaws were busy plundering and picking at the rotting carcass.
The pirates spent months plundering merchant ships off the coast of Madagascar.
The insects were rapidly plundering the carcass of the dead animal.
The locusts spent days plundering and devouring the crops across the countryside.
The vultures were busy plundering the remains of the dead zebra.
The imperialists spent decades plundering Africa's natural resources and wealth.

Common Phrases

Plunder and pillage - to ransack a place violently while stealing goods, often used to describe the actions of marauding armies or pirates
Loot and plunder - to steal things during a violent raid
Ransack and plunder- to search thoroughly in an irregular or reckless manner while taking valuables
Plunder and ravage - to destroy or damage something severely while robbing or stealing from it
Plunder and despoil - to rob and strip of possessions
Plunder and ravage - sack and lay waste to
Plunder and occupy - to seize control of a place while stealing goods from it
Plunder and destroy - to loot goods while also severely damaging or demolishing
Lay waste and plunder - to ravage or ruin completely while also stealing possessions
Plunder and exploit - to benefit unfairly from the resources of something or someone