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
ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
But is raiding your retirement for a home purchase a financially sound idea?
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Masked federal agents are detaining citizens without cause and raiding Americans’ homes without a judge’s warrant.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Democrats want more sweeping reforms to reign in the tactics, such as prohibiting ICE from deploying excessive force and explicitly preventing them from raiding places of worship, hospitals and schools.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
On January 14, Julio Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg in a home in the north part of the city by ICE as agents were raiding the premises.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Security agents have been going door to door, raiding homes to confiscate satellite dishes and arresting anyone who is using the service.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigators moved in stages, first raiding his business, then executing a search warrant at his Miami Lakes home.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Security forces are raiding residential areas and going to people’s rooftops.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
On Tuesday, the PDF retaliated by raiding positions held by the MNRA.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
But is raiding your retirement for a home purchase a financially sound idea?
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Masked federal agents are detaining citizens without cause and raiding Americans’ homes without a judge’s warrant.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Democrats want more sweeping reforms to reign in the tactics, such as prohibiting ICE from deploying excessive force and explicitly preventing them from raiding places of worship, hospitals and schools.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
On January 14, Julio Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg in a home in the north part of the city by ICE as agents were raiding the premises.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Security agents have been going door to door, raiding homes to confiscate satellite dishes and arresting anyone who is using the service.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigators moved in stages, first raiding his business, then executing a search warrant at his Miami Lakes home.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Security forces are raiding residential areas and going to people’s rooftops.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
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There were fights and looting, and by the afternoon, a fire was set at a shop on West Madison Street, according to the documentary notes.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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And, as bad as all that looting was, the wealth that remained in Congo constituted only a small percentage of what was being made on markets globally, and from the technology those minerals powered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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But invading the second biggest country in Europe, after Russia itself, would be a potentially catastrophic prospect which would, surely, give a cold strategist like Putin pause for thought.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many Ukrainians like Vnukova fled the invading forces.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The fight marks Strickland’s first bout since he was suspended from the UFC in July 2025 for attacking another fighter while working as a cornerman during an event.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Best New Artist nominees have been attacking beauty from all fronts as of late.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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ByteDance’s statement follows the Chinese tech giant receiving cease and desist letters from Disney and Paramount, calling for an immediate halt to IP plundering.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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It was revealed during that trial that Low's plundering of the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund exceeded $4 billion.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jacobo was previously arrested in June 2024 for allegedly assaulting a female family member and again in November 2025 for assaulting Sanchez, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Robert Early Madden, 37, was found guilty by a San Diego Superior Court jury of first-degree murder and a special circumstance allegation of committing the killing during a robbery for the July 15, 2024, slaying of 38-year-old Senait Legesse.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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During the punishment phase of the hearing, evidence of Dixon's prior 2015 robbery conviction was presented.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Lucas on $50,000 fine for court storming The ACC fined UM $50,000 as punishment for its fans storming the court after the win over UNC.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 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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“Raiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiding. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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