Example sentences for: plundered

How can you use “plundered” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Shivaji then had himself crowned King of the Marathas and, to pay his soldiers, plundered the country all the way east to Madras.

  • Then the peasants and bourgeoisie were expected to live lives of probity, while the king and his court whored and plundered as they pleased.

  • He unleashed a 16-day reign of terror that left 300 Madeirans dead, stocks of sugar destroyed, and the island plundered.

  • Unfortunately, the coffin was desecrated in 1928 by a warlord who also plundered the tomb’s treasures, including 25,000 pearls and a burial quilt studded with rare pearls.

  • Not to be left behind, we've plundered the extensive newspaper archives at the Columbia University School of Journalism, our Nexis account, and even Peter Jennings' new best-selling book to assemble a more compelling--and concise--look at the 100 high points of the century.


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