Sentence example with the word 'looting'

looting

assault, brigandism, despoliation, forcible seizure, massacre, plunder, predatory, rapacity, ravaging, rifling, sharkishness, spoliatory

Definition n. plundering during riots or in wartime

Last update: August 8, 2015


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He was freely accused of looting at the time, and though this charge, like that of peculation, is matter for controversy, it is very strongly supported.   [Please select]

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Fleming's death, he has been systematically looting the pistol-collection.   [Please select]

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"Soon," he said, looking into my eyes beside the fire, "we shall meet opportunities for looting."   [Please select]

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When the Kurds had finished looting, they rode away toward the south without so much as a backward glance at us.   [Please select]

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The men who came on him had given their officer the slip, and were bent on a private looting-expedition of their own.   [Please select]

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"There will be horses for the looting if this revolt of thine breaks out."   [Please select]

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"It were a pity to leave all the looting to those who got to El-Maan soonest."   [Please select]

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I forbade the looting of the train, and Your Honor's wife Ayisha went to El-Maan to enforce obedience by her presence.   [Please select]

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A guard was placed over the palace, and here, as elsewhere through the town, looting was strictly forbidden.   [Please select]

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"The charts show a deep pit not far off," Ned said, "and we'll hide there for a time and see if they give up the job of looting the wreck."'   [Please select]

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