Synonyms of pirating

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noun

as in piracy

the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea

officially sanctioned pirating used to be common among warring nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piracy
• raiding
• robbery
• looting
• plundering
• pillaging
• depredation
• marauding
• plunder
• privateering
• despoliation
• sacking
• despoilment

pirating

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verb

present participle of pirate

as in seizing

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

using pirated software that was subject to copyright

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seizing
• stealing
• confiscating
• converting
• grabbing
• claiming
• appropriating
• usurping
• commandeering
• invading
• occupying
• assuming
• preempting
• looting
• annexing
• expropriating
• taking over
• arrogating
• snatching
• pressing
• pillaging
• attaching
• infringing
• impounding
• repossessing
• despoiling
• trespassing
• encroaching
• grasping
• sequestering
• misusing
• misappropriating
• embezzling
• collaring
• wrenching
• wresting
• misapplying
• preoccupying
• peculating