plunder
verb (used with object)
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc...
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Very likely the rogues below will be plundering now, and we may pass safely.
From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John