Verb (used with object) : The barbarians pillaged every conquered city. From Dictionary.com.
Since 1589, predatory behavior has been characterized by pillaging, plundering and robbery. From Wordnik.com. [The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time] Reference
Gunnar is the leader of a competing Viking, uh, community, and the Rothgar worries that Gunnar will think the pillaging was his fault, thus starting another Viking War. From Wordnik.com. [Bad Medieval Movies: Outlander] Reference
"pillaging" money from denim-crazy bike messengers, all while enjoying lunches at "Spruce and Epic Roasthouse and drinks at Clock bar"?. From Wordnik.com. [Curbed SF] Reference
Viking warriors began instead to tack sojourns onto their pillaging expeditions. From Wordnik.com. [The English Is Coming!] Reference
No one has a right to start pillaging into your stuff. From Wordnik.com. [Cinema search victim gets $10,000] Reference
The accelerated corporate pillaging of what's left of our nation is all too evident. From Wordnik.com. [Harvey Wasserman: Legal Pot or Bust!] Reference
You guys have been burning and pillaging for too long, with no one calling you on it. From Wordnik.com. [Adam Lambert on his AMA vocals ('kind of a mess'), Elisabeth Hasselbeck ('we're very different'), and CBS' subtle message ('homosexuality is dangerous') | EW.com] Reference
Not sure if we can survive another 8 years of Repub looting and pillaging the country. From Wordnik.com. [Environment in '10 better than '94, says Barbour] Reference
Meanwhile, a top Gbagbo ally accused pro-Ouattara forces of pillaging the homes of political rivals. From Wordnik.com. [Generals pledge loyalty to new Ivory Coast president] Reference
The place always smelled of mildew, and the supply cabinet was prone to pillaging by rogue librarians. From Wordnik.com. [Rogue Oracle] Reference
One person was killed while pillaging stores and several "delinquents" were arrested, the agency said. From Wordnik.com. [Another minister resigns from Tunisia's government] Reference
It complained that uncontrolled mobs of demonstrators were looting and pillaging private and government property. From Wordnik.com. [Tunisian Security Forces Clash With Youths in Fresh Protests] Reference
Indeed, when the options are extreme hunger or pillaging the neighboring village, history tends to favor pillaging. From Wordnik.com. [Weather beaten] Reference
Interested to see what the final score will be though ... the superhero-pillaging-temp-track sometimes worked too well. From Wordnik.com. [Kick-Ass Outdoor Posters | /Film] Reference
Nor did he speak up when the troops were accused of being murderers, going around pillaging innocent citizens by john kerry. From Wordnik.com. [Sestak preferred over Specter by 'Netroots Nation' straw poll] Reference
What would Dr. King say about the economic crisis and the pillaging of the middle and working classes by the elite of society?. From Wordnik.com. [Randy Miller: Christianity Can Be Found In Dr. King's Example] Reference
He warned officers that there had been “great complaints” from civilians about soldiers pillaging and plundering private houses. From Wordnik.com. [George Washington’s First War] Reference
No “moderate” ever wants to be tagged as being the one vote that allowed Wall Street to continue pillaging the American economy. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: April 16, 2010] Reference
A passionate, persuasive, passivist, pushy president, potentially pillaging people, persistently personalizing policy ... puking pititful!. From Wordnik.com. [Source says some Democrats frustrated with health bill] Reference
Even while pillaging central Asia, he introduced laws to protect the grasslands of Mongolia. From Wordnik.com. [When a Billion Chinese Jump] Reference
“Have you studied the Starfleet directive about pillaging yet?” she asked, grinning and trying to peek at his screen. From Wordnik.com. [Delta Anomaly] Reference
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