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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
Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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
The new administration accuses the Gainey administration of raiding city trust funds to pay for some programs and departments while underfunding others.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
That’s a different kind of story than raiding a floating restaurant or escaping a marine base.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
For one, Indigenous people resisted American colonists’ expansion into their ancestral homelands, raiding their farms and settlements in the Ohio Valley.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Fashion lovers will likely find satisfaction raiding the closets of OG characters Charlotte York-Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), along with newcomers Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury) and Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker).
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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
The new administration accuses the Gainey administration of raiding city trust funds to pay for some programs and departments while underfunding others.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
That’s a different kind of story than raiding a floating restaurant or escaping a marine base.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
For one, Indigenous people resisted American colonists’ expansion into their ancestral homelands, raiding their farms and settlements in the Ohio Valley.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
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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
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Spiegelman uses the term micro-looting, dressing up petty theft in political pretensions.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hezbollah fighters have also inflicted significant casualties on invading Israeli forces.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Watermelon Pictures, the company founded by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali, earned an Oscar nomination this year for The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, a film set in Gaza based on the true story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in 2024 by invading Israeli forces.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Winger Xavi Simons’ anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury will keep him out for some time, with striker Dominic Solanke also pulling up — albeit his ailment appears less serious — at Molineux to cast doubt over Spurs’ attacking firepower in the upcoming weeks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was also found guilty of two counts of assault for attacking two other men with butcher knives.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 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
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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
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Rodriguez then got involved, reportedly grabbing the Disney employee's arm, shaking her and verbally assaulting both the actor playing Mirabel and the employee.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Allen was charged with discharging a weapon but has not been formally accused of assaulting a federal officer.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The defendants have each been indicted on conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The pair, both dressed in orange jail attire, admitted to second-degree murder and a slew of other offenses, including robbery, kidnapping and burglary.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump posted a video on Truth Social showing the suspect storming the White House Correspondents' Dinner and a photo of the suspect on the ground after being apprehended.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bart Jansen Iran claimed the first toll has been paid for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and demonstrated its control of the key waterway by having state television show commandos storming a cargo ship during a hiatus in peace talks with the United States.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 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
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“Raiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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