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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
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Who knew that raiding the fridge and pantry could taste like a million bucks.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Dozens of armed federal agents and LAPD officers were seeing raiding several storefronts near the Alvarado corridor on Wednesday afternoon.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The Governor’s Budget shows a $22 billion deficit for ’27/28, even after raiding $12 billion from the Rainy-Day Fund.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Fuqua even shot scenes of the FBI raiding Neverland.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Stories are going viral about passengers raiding complimentary buffets in lounges, and children wreaking havoc while distracted parents are unfazed.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Residents said the attackers operated for hours, raiding homes and sending residents to flee to safety in neighboring communities.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s also talk of US forces raiding nuclear sites deep inside Iran to retrieve worrisome nuclear material, amid heightened fears that it could be used by an angry and desperate Iranian regime to manufacture nuclear weapons.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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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
Who knew that raiding the fridge and pantry could taste like a million bucks.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Dozens of armed federal agents and LAPD officers were seeing raiding several storefronts near the Alvarado corridor on Wednesday afternoon.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The Governor’s Budget shows a $22 billion deficit for ’27/28, even after raiding $12 billion from the Rainy-Day Fund.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Fuqua even shot scenes of the FBI raiding Neverland.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Stories are going viral about passengers raiding complimentary buffets in lounges, and children wreaking havoc while distracted parents are unfazed.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Residents said the attackers operated for hours, raiding homes and sending residents to flee to safety in neighboring communities.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s also talk of US forces raiding nuclear sites deep inside Iran to retrieve worrisome nuclear material, amid heightened fears that it could be used by an angry and desperate Iranian regime to manufacture nuclear weapons.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
Noun
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Some start in the 1800s, and others start post-1970 under the UNESCO framework that has outlawed the looting of cultural heritage across the world.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The looting report in Haaretz follows several other misconduct complaints against Israeli soldiers in Lebanon.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gellner said removing the items would reduce the snake's chances of invading her premises.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Ants are invading homes this spring.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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So when attacking midfielder Nick Moon carried the ball down the left wing in the eighth minute, AC Boise bodies began rushing into the box.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cole Allen, who was shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Schuman now faces a felony count of robbery by sudden snatching in addition to three misdemeanors — one count of battery, one count of petit theft and one count of criminal mischief, court records show.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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He was previously charged with robbery and handgun violations, police said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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He is accused of storming a security checkpoint at the dinner last month, leading to multiple shots being fired before he was apprehended.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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According to forecasters at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic conditions are expected to hover between quiet and active levels as the effects of earlier coronal mass ejections slowly fade, with isolated G1-class storming still possible.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 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
Cite this Entry
“Raiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiding. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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