marauded

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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Recent Examples of marauded Released onto a new continent, the cane toads marauded unstoppably. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest Egyptian tombs were plundered and/or hastily excavated.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In the sixties, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Saul had plundered lowbrow visual culture for elemental materials.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Hundreds of businesses were looted nationwide, and unrest continued Sunday in Paris, where police used tear gas as tensions flared around Place de la République.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • Shopkeepers who’ve found their livelihoods suddenly at stake wonder where the police were while groups looted and pillaged with impunity.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But Nolan also throws a meditative new wrinkle into the story, as Odysseus comes to grips with his role in the Trojan War, leading the charge as his men raped, murdered and pillaged in his name.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
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  • Craig overcame being sacked four times and the run game producing just 33 yards to lead TCU to the massive victory, as the Horned Frogs scored multiple touchdowns against a Power Four conference opponent for the first time this season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Much worse, the Commanders were in field goal range, and they somehow got sacked.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • Last week, Omar’s Washington, DC, home was raided by federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Miles Bryan, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The child's parents were killed in September 2019 when Army Rangers, along with Afghan forces, raided a rural compound.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Marauded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marauded. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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