depredate

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"Cats depredate and scavenge a large fraction of the species present across the range available in the landscapes they forage in," the authors write.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

Chickens depredate warily about the doorsteps, and intent pigs emerge for plunder from the alleys.

From Last Words by Crane, Stephen

I have been told that superstitious thieves hang veils or kerchiefs before the picture in rooms where they depredate.

From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace

Not a thief or a robber can live or depredate among their tenants.

From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William

They then go out and depredate the country.

From Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O by Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett)