as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
villagers lived in constant fear of the raiders, who captured their women and children and sold them into slavery
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It was also used to protect San Francisco from Confederate raiders during the Civil War.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
In that film, Trachtenberg returns to his Prey roots and sends the Predator (adult) back in time to fight a Viking raider, a samurai, and a World War II pilot.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
The second trailer for the anthology story centers on a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
This anthology film tells of three fierce human warriors – a vengeful Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan and an Allied pilot in World War II – who face off against a deadly alien hunter with otherworldly weaponry and a mean streak.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
In that film, Trachtenberg returns to his Prey roots and sends the Predator (adult) back in time to fight a Viking raider, a samurai, and a World War II pilot.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
The second trailer for the anthology story centers on a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
This anthology film tells of three fierce human warriors – a vengeful Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan and an Allied pilot in World War II – who face off against a deadly alien hunter with otherworldly weaponry and a mean streak.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raider. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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