plunder
verb (used with object)
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc...
has plundered
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present perfectof plunder (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kim Jong Un’s cyber army has plundered billions of dollars from the crypto industry in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
The 36-year-old, who will be captain in Perth, has plundered 18 of his 36 Test tons on home soil, averaging a formidable 59.70.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
The human race has plundered the planet and brought about the sixth great extinction.
From Washington Post ● May 23, 2018
Johnson has plundered the par-fives, playing them in 11-under, and his length has become an even more valuable weapon on a course softened all week by heavy rain.
From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2016
I will show that he has plundered, or attempted to plunder, every person dependent upon, connected, or allied with this country.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
