plunder
verb (used with object)
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc...
are plundering
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present progressiveof plunder.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In recent years, Hollywood blockbusters have recognized that oceans are in a state of crisis and have focused on how colonial forces are plundering oceans everywhere, from Earth to Pandora.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
Activists charge that families and cronies of the country’s all-powerful military are plundering the state’s jade and other natural resources, such as timber and gold.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2016
To see how locals are plundering their heritage, travel to the desolate villages southeast of Xi'an, the city that is home to China's famed terra-cotta warriors.
From Time Magazine Archive
He soon threw up a window, and, in the voice of an experienced commander, cried out, "Come on, my brave fellows; surround the house and secure the villains who are plundering."
From Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent by Clement, J. (Jesse)
I loved you fondly, you were my first sweetheart, and now you are plundering me.
From International Short Stories: French by Cheneviere, A.
