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
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
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Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
Rather than raiding my bar cart, this recipe gets a boost by way of a couple items normally found on the breakfast menu.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
The former tomb-raiding Angelina Jolie also happens to be a Gemini, which Wilton Regan says is compatible with her own air sign.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Even rural birds manage to find some human items, most likely by raiding farm bins or garages.
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ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
At 13-years-old, Blue Ivy Carter is already raiding one of the best closets in the game.
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Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public offers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
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New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public coffers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
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The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Verb
Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?
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Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
Rather than raiding my bar cart, this recipe gets a boost by way of a couple items normally found on the breakfast menu.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
The former tomb-raiding Angelina Jolie also happens to be a Gemini, which Wilton Regan says is compatible with her own air sign.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Even rural birds manage to find some human items, most likely by raiding farm bins or garages.
—
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
At 13-years-old, Blue Ivy Carter is already raiding one of the best closets in the game.
—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public offers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public coffers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
—
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiding
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At least four people have been killed as violence and looting spread across the country, Reuters reported.
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Last year, the NCMM received 113 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands—the largest single return of Benin antiquities directly linked to the 1897 British looting, according to the commission.
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Light eight lanterns if the British are invading by land, but running late.
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The court also upheld that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship for all except in the narrowest of cases, like the children of diplomats and invading soldiers.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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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.
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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.
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In 2017 and 2018, Werhan was arrested on separate occasions in Pittsfield, Massachusetts for allegedly assaulting his father and girlfriend, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Weinstein was originally convicted of assaulting both Mann and Haley in 2020, but that verdict was overturned on a 4-3 vote by the state’s highest court in 2024.
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The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery and assault that left a 73-year-old hiker unconscious and his wallet gone.
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Some of those arrested were undocumented migrants detained for violating immigration rules, while others were arrested for public violence, harboring illegal immigrants and robbery.
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They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.
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Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.
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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.
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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.
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“Raiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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