as in looting
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as in invading
to enter for conquest or plunder
a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens
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as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise
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Recent Examples of raiding
Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
Rather than raiding my bar cart, this recipe gets a boost by way of a couple items normally found on the breakfast menu.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
The former tomb-raiding Angelina Jolie also happens to be a Gemini, which Wilton Regan says is compatible with her own air sign.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Even rural birds manage to find some human items, most likely by raiding farm bins or garages.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
At 13-years-old, Blue Ivy Carter is already raiding one of the best closets in the game.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public offers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public coffers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Verb
Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?
—Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
Rather than raiding my bar cart, this recipe gets a boost by way of a couple items normally found on the breakfast menu.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
The former tomb-raiding Angelina Jolie also happens to be a Gemini, which Wilton Regan says is compatible with her own air sign.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Even rural birds manage to find some human items, most likely by raiding farm bins or garages.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
At 13-years-old, Blue Ivy Carter is already raiding one of the best closets in the game.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public offers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public coffers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
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Long-term restoration projects address damage caused by war, weather and looting, including the broken outline of the western side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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This looting of the Treasury has apparently been averted, following a rare revolt by Republican lawmakers.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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There are some who think a more decisive response by President Obama might have made Vladimir Putin think twice before invading Ukraine again.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Beyond failing to qualify for the 2024 Euros, Barbarez admonished the association’s leadership for its 2022 decision to schedule friendlies with Russia soon after it was banned by FIFA and UEFA for invading Ukraine.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Some have traveled farther as part of colonial-era collections — as far as the British Museum — and been returned; a story unto itself about the plundering of the natural world in the age of empire, and institutions reckoning with their inheritance.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Living through the aftermath of Rome’s plundering in 410 by the Visigoths, Augustine keenly appreciated the fact that empires come and go.—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Previously, Jackman had been convicted of a series of rapes in California, assaulting 20 people in Orange County in 1975 and 1976.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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On Monday, Tustin police located and arrested 19-year-old Aaron Cantreal Arterberry, who was booked for robbery.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Speedy Jonah Cox replaced Devers, who tried to shoo him away before relenting and storming through the dugout.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Amid the pillaging of homes, Roman magistrates were likely sent to the city to prevent an anarchic type of existence, based on ancient literary sources the authors referenced in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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In fact, researchers know that pirates – basically just thieves on the water – targeted these river boats, because Egyptian pharaohs left records grumbling about pirates and their widespread pillaging.—
Brandon Prins,
The Conversation,
14 July 2025
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“Raiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiding. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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