marauded

Definition of maraudednext
past tense of maraud
as in plundered
to search through with the intent of committing robbery just for kicks, bored teenagers marauded neighborhood houses while their owners were away

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Verb
  • The area has been plundered for centuries.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • What’s the reward for being the most productively plundered of the mid-majors?
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • Shortly after the collapse of Hussein’s ruling party, crowds looted government offices and cultural sites.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • YggTorrent has since confirmed the hacker looted sensitive data, including user passwords.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
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  • North Texas — whose roster was pillaged in the portal and saw its top players leave for Oklahoma State alongside former head coach Eric Morris — have signed 42 transfers.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all.
    Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
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  • In that same game, Manning was sacked six times and threw two interceptions en route to Texas' 29-21 loss in Gainesville, Fla.
    Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The documents show that after being sacked, Mandelson asked for a $732,000 payoff, the rest of his four-year salary.
    JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Fast forward to now, when Andrew was arrested on his birthday, questioned for over 11 hours, and his homes and offices were raided.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Reginald Arthurell — who began transitioning to a woman shortly after his release from prison in 2020 — was removed from the home after heavily armed officers raided the address on Monday, radio station 2GB reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Marauded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marauded. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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