1
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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2
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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as in looting
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Recent Examples of raiding
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Almost half of America's youngest workers are raiding their retirement accounts just to get by, a new report has found.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Companies use noncompete agreements to protect trade secrets and vital information, and nonsolicitation agreements seek to prevent departing workers from raiding employees and clients.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Those raiding the almond orchards also include squirrels, deer mice and others, though rats have been by far the most destructive.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
While raiding the minibar at your hotel could probably contribute to bags under your eyes, the Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles‘s new amenity is a fridge full of products to make your face look great instead.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The Vikings may be best known for raiding and sailing, but now their eating habits are also drawing attention.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
Simpson goes away to college, in Chicago, though not without her mother raiding her personal loan.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Almost half of America's youngest workers are raiding their retirement accounts just to get by, a new report has found.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Companies use noncompete agreements to protect trade secrets and vital information, and nonsolicitation agreements seek to prevent departing workers from raiding employees and clients.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Those raiding the almond orchards also include squirrels, deer mice and others, though rats have been by far the most destructive.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
While raiding the minibar at your hotel could probably contribute to bags under your eyes, the Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles‘s new amenity is a fridge full of products to make your face look great instead.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The Vikings may be best known for raiding and sailing, but now their eating habits are also drawing attention.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
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That’s why his firm offers privacy-first, non-intrusive monitoring — no screenshots, no keystroke logging — using only numerical signals to reveal productivity trends without invading personal privacy.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Channeling history, Putin has staked a key part of his pretext for invading Ukraine on the claim that neo-Nazi ideology was gaining ground in the neighboring state also viewed as the next potential frontier for NATO expansion.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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At least four young men are seen attacking the boy at various points.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors – the breakthrough immunotherapy that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy cells – the T cells' tumor-fighting capacity was further enhanced.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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That incident unleashed rioting and looting, with the homes of political leaders—including that of the finance minister—attacked and government offices burned.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Local media reported isolated looting in Jakarta and damage to several transportation facilities in Jakarta on Friday, as well as demonstrations in the major cities of Bandung and Yogyakarta.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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But on an evening back in July, inordinate rainfall led to unrelenting floodwaters ravaging the lower level of Pledger’s home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to fight wildfires ravaging the country, as southern Europe faces a wave of extreme climate events fueled by heatwaves.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Federal prosecutors have charged Omari Juan Beidleman with assaulting two members of the Mississippi National Guard during a patrol at the Capitol South Metro station.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Insist that the federal government deploy those resources to get the violent offenders who are killing, assaulting and robbing law-abiding citizens on the city’s South and West sides.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Bandung, protesters lit tires on fire, while in Ternate, police used teargas to stop crowds storming parliament buildings.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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One of Al Pacino’s finest performances of the 1970s — which, with the Godfather films and Serpico, is an absurd hot hand — is as the enigmatic, wild-eyed Sonny, a man who performs a desperate bank robbery with his partner (the late John Cazale, by turns heartbreakingly clueless and dopily funny).—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Told from the point of view of Ruffalo's lawman and the everyman (Tom Pelphry) who is surprisingly leading the robberies, the drama is seriously dark but also thoughtful and addictive.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Caroline conveniently grows a conscience right around the time when the couple starts robbing banks in earnest.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Raiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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