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Meanings of plundering in English
Usage of plundering in English
1
She had no family, no friends: a true victim, ripe for plundering.
2
Ship after plundering the Brigantine gave the same to the said Thos.
3
For five days the sepoys had been killing and plundering the British.
4
After the mad plundering of the times of Cæsar, followed methodical exploiting.
5
For a year he ruled in his own interest, plundering and terrorizing.
6
The object of the city's interference is to continue plundering the country.
7
And they did this while plundering and raiding this continent's aboriginal population.
8
Men have been plundering tombs and monuments since the dawn of civilisation.
9
They were robbing him, the zouaves and chasseurs were plundering his house.
10
There should be no plundering, no irregularity, no disregard of general orders.
11
Will there be a return to the illicit plundering of its treasures?
12
But upon one thing we are determined: there shall be no plundering.
13
He then sailed eastward along Skane, plundering the country wherever he came.
14
The plundering rascals will hesitate before they attempt to break-in, he answered.
15
I can no more stop plundering than a toper leave a wine-jar.
16
John retired to the robbers at Masada, and took to plundering Idumsea.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Plundering through the time
Plundering across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common