plunder
verb (used with object)
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc...
have plundered
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present perfectof plunder.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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Even in a year in which countless pop stars have plundered the past for obvious samples, this was a particularly audacious maneuver.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
"Hip hop producers in particular have plundered Alan's catalogue of works including the biggest of them all, Jay-Z with Pray which featured on the American Gangster album," it said.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2021
Novelists, too, have generally refrained from making this case to aggrieved parties whose lives they have plundered for inspiration.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 12, 2018
The writers also have plundered imagery from Sting’s old lyrics to build their story, particularly “Island of Souls.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2014
“Better to stick to your task. You have plundered this dead man’s property, you have all the toys you need to keep you alive; now may we move on?”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
