Synonyms of raiding

raiding 1 of 2

noun

as in looting

Related Words

• looting
• plundering
• robbery
• pillaging
• marauding
• depredation
• plunder
• despoliation
• piracy
• sacking
• pirating
• despoilment
• privateering

raiding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of raid

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invading
• ravaging
• attacking
• dominating
• conquering
• occupying
• overrunning
• plundering
• looting
• pillaging
• ransacking
• marauding
• sacking
• stripping
• overcoming
• storming
• fighting
• subjugating
• assaulting
• encroaching
• subduing
• despoiling
• foraying (into)
• vanquishing
• subjecting
• combating
• besieging
• harassing
• assailing
• rushing
• overpowering
• blockading
• battling
• crushing
• overwhelming
• trespassing
• infringing
• besetting
• clashing (with)
• garrisoning
• charging
• warring (with)
• striking
• beleaguering
• investing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• defending
• guarding
• safeguarding
• shielding
• opposing
• resisting
• withstanding
• warding
• repelling
• yielding (to)
• submitting (to)
• defying
• surrendering (to)
• succumbing (to)
• ceding (to)
• capitulating (to)

2

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against

the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• assaulting
• storming
• robbing
• ambushing
• striking
• charging
• invading
• swarming
• rushing
• assailing
• turning (on)
• descending (on or upon)
• flying at
• bushwhacking
• trashing
• siccing
• jumping (on)
• setting on
• going in (on)
• besetting
• setting at
• tearing into
• setting upon
• pouncing (on or upon)
• pitching into
• going at
• beating up on
• sacking
• plundering
• looting
• besieging
• flanking
• bombing
• rounding on
• waylaying
• mobbing
• lighting into
• pillaging
• nuking
• surprising
• mugging
• blitzing
• ravaging
• bombarding
• bum-rushing
• battering
• ganging up (on)
• cannoning
• beleaguering
• harrying
• buffeting
• cannonading
• barraging
• overrunning
• banging away (at)
• ambuscading
• plastering
• enveloping
• pressing
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• securing
• covering
• defending
• guarding
• shielding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raiding

Verb

New York State officials seized and killed P’Nut, the internet-famous squirrel, and Fred the raccoon after raiding a private home. — Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

These are not jam band casualties raiding Home Depot for chemicals. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

Haaland — blond and hulking — plays like a true Viking raiding the shores of Yorkshire. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

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