: one that raids: such as
a
: a fast lightly armed ship operating against merchant shipping
b
: a soldier specially trained for close-range fighting
c
: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation
corporate raiders
Examples of raider in a Sentence
The village needs protection from enemy raiders.
Raiders had emptied the tomb of treasure.
He made his fortune as a corporate raider.
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The 90-minute film follows three different warriors throughout history: A Viking raider and her son on a quest for revenge; two Japanese brothers—a ninja and a Samurai—who turn on one another in a war of succession; and a WWII pilot who investigates an extraterrestrial threat.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The first season traces Ellie and Joel’s perilous journey, punctuated by attacks by the infected, the depredations of groups of raiders, and betrayals galore by would-be allies.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
On paper, Apple TV+’s Fountain of Youth seems like a fun idea: a mix of National Treasure and The Mummy with a bickering John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as brother-and-sister tomb raiders.
—Staff Author Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Prior to foreign hunters visiting Uruguay and providing a financial incentive to keep the birds’ populations healthy, ducks were often poisoned en masse because they were seen as little more than crop raiders.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The first season traces Ellie and Joel’s perilous journey, punctuated by attacks by the infected, the depredations of groups of raiders, and betrayals galore by would-be allies.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
On paper, Apple TV+’s Fountain of Youth seems like a fun idea: a mix of National Treasure and The Mummy with a bickering John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as brother-and-sister tomb raiders.
—Staff Author Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Prior to foreign hunters visiting Uruguay and providing a financial incentive to keep the birds’ populations healthy, ducks were often poisoned en masse because they were seen as little more than crop raiders.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for raider
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raider. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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