marauder

noun

Definition of maraudernext
as in raider

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Recent Examples of marauder Based in Austin, Texas, Saronic makes six autonomous surface vessel iterations, including a six-foot-long vessel known as Spyglass and its 40-metric-ton marauder. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 The Islamic State, or ISIS, the most vicious terror group ever, found Iraq to be the perfect launching pad for its marauders. — Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026 The marauders who perpetrated the post-2003 sectarian violence weren’t. — Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 These tiny marauders seem determined to destroy every porch, deck, and flower bed within reach. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marauder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marauder
  1. raider
  2. robber
  3. looter
  4. pirate
  5. buccaneer
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  • The raiders’ prisoners are saved by Titus, a young man on a mysterious quest of his own, but once Bria is freed from captivity, Titus leaves her to fend for herself in the wilderness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Known as the Danegeld, it was collected to pay Viking raiders to leave England alone.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of raider
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  • Then the robber struck, taking the victim’s wallet and gun, worth about $2,000, authorities said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Matovu Kiweewa says this can be best understood by comparing HIV to a robber trying to enter a house.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of robber
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  • The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of looter
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  • In the national consciousness, Blackpool has become a morbid caricature of working-class Britain—a place where binge drinking, violence, and vomit are in view of teacup rides, kids on the beach, and plastic pirates.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For their day off, the crew is treated to a ride on a pirate ship and a day at a beach club.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pirate
Noun
  • The final devastating raid by English buccaneers in 1686 left the outpost stripped of the very riches that had invited its ruin.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Photos and videos of the interior reveal buccaneer style down to the most minute details, like octopus tentacle door handles.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026
Definition of buccaneer

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