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
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
Since the immigration enforcement agents began raiding farms and neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area in 2025, Pages and her colleagues have seen a sharp rise in symptoms.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 17 May 2026
Video appeared on an Instagram page called charlitttnc of what appeared to be a SWAT team raiding the arcade.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Even as their work was winding down this session, federal agents looking for evidence of fraud were raiding autism and daycare centers in the state.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
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
Since the immigration enforcement agents began raiding farms and neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area in 2025, Pages and her colleagues have seen a sharp rise in symptoms.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 17 May 2026
Video appeared on an Instagram page called charlitttnc of what appeared to be a SWAT team raiding the arcade.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Even as their work was winding down this session, federal agents looking for evidence of fraud were raiding autism and daycare centers in the state.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
Noun
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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
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The absence of an effective police force meant the looting was impossible to prevent.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Verb
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During an appearance on WFAN in early 2025, Seth Rollins took issue with overzealous fans invading his privacy by finding his flight information.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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McLaughlin stressed that the agency is not invading or raiding classrooms, and shared a DHS memo outlining the department's approach with ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Just attacking everything with strikes.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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In 1997, France launched a national inquiry into the plundering of artwork from Jews.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 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
Verb
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The other individual in the vehicle is facing charges for assaulting a federal officer.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The New York Police Department told Fox News Digital that 21 people were arrested — 13 for disorderly conduct and eight for assaulting officers, criminal possession of weapons and menacing.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Lee is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, June 11, for a double murder during a pawn shop robbery in 1998.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Two suspects are being sought in a horrific homicide in which police allege a mother of four was beaten with bricks and stomped to death during a robbery in North Philadelphia.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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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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Trump's displeasure eventually culminated in him ripping off his lapel mic and storming off the set.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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