: 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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The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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
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 16 Jun. 2026.
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