maraud

verb

ma·​raud mə-ˈrȯd 

marauded; marauding; marauds

intransitive verb

: to roam about and raid in search of plunder

a marauding gang of thieves

transitive verb

: raid, pillage

Norsemen marauded the country.

Synonyms of maraud

• plunder
• pillage
• sack
• despoil
• loot

Examples of maraud in a Sentence

just for kicks, bored teenagers marauded neighborhood houses while their owners were away

Recent Examples on the Web

But their deployment, marauding the streets of American communities, operating with military posture and lethal force, supersedes that mission and strikes at the heart of constitutional governance. —Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026

In this instance, the protests were combined with citizen surveillance of marauding federal agents, primarily through the use of smartphone recordings. —Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026

There is no conspiracy to chase Colorado ranchers off of public lands with marauding bands of gray wolves. —The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026

While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French marauder

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for maraud

• abroad
• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed
• ramrod
• roughshod
• slipshod

Kids Definition

maraud

verb

ma·​raud mə-ˈrȯd 

: to roam about and raid in search of things to steal

marauder noun