pillaging
/ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ/
noun
- The act of stealing or taking property by force, especially during a war or riot.
- Pillaging during the conflict left many families without homes.
- The invaders were known for their brutal pillaging of villages.
- The museum's artifacts were lost to pillaging centuries ago.
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verb
- To steal or take property by force, especially during a war or riot.
- Vandals pillaged the abandoned store last night.
- The soldiers pillaged the town, taking everything of value.
- Ancient pirates often pillaged coastal settlements.
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