Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoliated
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For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Villagers plundered the shrine and sold the bronzes to antiquities dealers like Robert Hecht, who faced allegations of smuggling before his death in 2012.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Despite being looted in the past, the tomb still held valuable artifacts and evidence of its use as a ritual site during the Roman era.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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And he’s been attempting to help retrieve the Benin Bronzes, intricate sculptures looted in the 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin, today’s Benin City.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Residents have posted photos online showing their houses destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement Others ransacked the presidential palace after Assad vanished.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of people assembled at the foot of the main square in Damascus, where rebels ransacked Assad’s residence.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN,
8 Dec. 2024
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The area has remained surface parking lots since 2012, when the arena was demolished.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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After a vicious cyclone this month razed slums housing many undocumented immigrants on the French island territory of Mayotte, Safina Soula did not shed a tear.—
Julie Bourdin,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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They were razed during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Shelby Slade,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Spoliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoliated. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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