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
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
An immigration approach that focuses on apprehending dangerous criminals and steers clear of raiding businesses might help the labor market’s loss of workers.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The emerging city also became home to Sobaipuri people, an O'odham band who fled Apache raiding in their San Pedro Valley home.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The former prince is still under investigation, and with police raiding his homes and offices, there’s still a lot that could come out.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
As that raid was underway in Richardson on Wednesday morning, federal and state law enforcement were simultaneously raiding jewelry stores in Atlanta and Orlando.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The other young offensive minds While some teams have been raiding the staffs of McVay and Shanahan, others have tried to find a head coach in a similar mold from other places.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Marathon isn't just about the alien planet and the thrill of raiding a colony's remains; those looking for deeper sci-fi themes (and willing to do some reading and listening) will be fed too.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
An immigration approach that focuses on apprehending dangerous criminals and steers clear of raiding businesses might help the labor market’s loss of workers.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The emerging city also became home to Sobaipuri people, an O'odham band who fled Apache raiding in their San Pedro Valley home.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The former prince is still under investigation, and with police raiding his homes and offices, there’s still a lot that could come out.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
As that raid was underway in Richardson on Wednesday morning, federal and state law enforcement were simultaneously raiding jewelry stores in Atlanta and Orlando.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The other young offensive minds While some teams have been raiding the staffs of McVay and Shanahan, others have tried to find a head coach in a similar mold from other places.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
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Saleh Abu Alamah A statue of the Nubian god Apademak stands alone in the courtyard of Sudan’s National Museum, one of the few survivors of systematic looting amid a conflict that has developed into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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There is no widespread panic or looting.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump has long mocked Bush for ruining his presidency by invading Iraq, and his administration over the past week has sought to downplay any parallels between Bush’s misadventures and its own attack on Iran.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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This thin layer dries out quickly, and dry soil discourages termites from invading.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The crude market has been hit by wild volatility since the United States and Israel began striking Iran at the end of last month, with Tehran retaliating by attacking targets across the oil-rich Gulf and effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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After many of them, Trump officials moved quickly to justify the shooting and accuse the victim of attacking agents, all before an investigation had taken place.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 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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Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Fanning has been suspended without pay for assaulting two women, including his 30-year-old daughter, a court docket shows Thursday.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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A day before the stabbings, Ricks had appeared in court after having been charged with assaulting Sanchez during a previous incident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a recording that surfaced weeks earlier, Kirk was seen responding to a report of a robbery and being approached by a woman outside a WinCo Foods supermarket.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cops arrested him on robbery, menacing and endangering the welfare of a child charges for the Tuesday hold up.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Ole Miss came storming back and cut the deficit to two points two entering the fourth quarter after Denim DeShields hit a 3-pointer from the corner, just beating the buzzer.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Video of the shot shows students storming the court in celebration as Fein scored from just inside the half-court line, lifting the Clippers to a playoff win.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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