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Synonyms of raiding
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in looting, pillaging
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raiding
verb
present participle of raid
Synonyms & Antonyms of raiding (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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2
to take sudden, violent action against
- the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise
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- ambuscading,
- ambushing,
- surprising
- (also surprizing),
- waylaying
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“Raiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiding. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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