: one that raids: such as
a
: a fast lightly armed ship operating against merchant shipping
b
: a soldier specially trained for close-range fighting
c
: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation
corporate raiders
Examples of raider in a Sentence
The village needs protection from enemy raiders.
Raiders had emptied the tomb of treasure.
He made his fortune as a corporate raider.
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Since the 1990s, the corporate raider has owned a beachfront home off Lily Pond Lane, one of the most expensive streets in East Hampton.
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Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
The area had long been a refuge for the Nuba, many of whom are descendants of people who were pushed out of other parts of Sudan by Arab raiders.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Developed by Raytheon Technologies, it's designed to launch from not only the B-52, but the new B-21 raider bomber.
—David Szondy
june 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Set some 1,500 years ago, the drama revolves around a disgraced warrior who redeems himself by defending the holy city of Mecca from foreign raiders.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
The area had long been a refuge for the Nuba, many of whom are descendants of people who were pushed out of other parts of Sudan by Arab raiders.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Developed by Raytheon Technologies, it's designed to launch from not only the B-52, but the new B-21 raider bomber.
—David Szondy
june 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Set some 1,500 years ago, the drama revolves around a disgraced warrior who redeems himself by defending the holy city of Mecca from foreign raiders.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for raider
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raider. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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