RAIDER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

raider

noun

ˈrā-dər

as in invader

one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause villagers lived in constant fear of the raiders, who captured their women and children and sold them into slavery

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Recent Examples of raider Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Sossamon). —

Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 Out of all 32 teams in the League, the Las Vegas raiders get the first pick of the draft, with the New York Jets to follow. —

Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2026 The cornerstone of his style as a corporate raider is to take a small stake in an undervalued business and then grind his way to having more and more control. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 Replacing one wealthy father for another in corporate raider Peltz apparently does just that, as Brand Beckham Peltz is now assured of celebrity and wealth without any unseemly promotional hustle. —

Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raider

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invader

Noun

That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.

— Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026