Examples of “plunder” in a Sentence

verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.

• Raiders plundered the village's grain stores while the people fled.
• Soldiers plundered the town before retreating.
• The invaders plundered temples and palaces alike.

verb To take something excessively or wrongfully, as if by looting.

• Greedy developers plundered the forest for timber without caring about the damage.
• Tourists have plundered the beach of its prettiest shells.
• The executives were accused of plundering the pension fund.

noun Goods stolen by force, or the act of taking them.

• The thieves hid their plunder in a cave near the shore.
• Plunder of the ancient tomb went on for years before guards arrived.
• The pirates divided up their plunder.