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marauding

American  
[muh-raw-ding] / məˈrɔ dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area.

    marauding bands of outlaws.

  2. undertaken for plunder.

    a marauding raid.
marauding British  
/ məˈrɔːdɪŋ /

adjective

  1. wandering or raiding in search of plunder or victims

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Etymology

Origin of marauding

First recorded in 1745–55; maraud + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Marauding into Spanish territory, he quickly cut inside Carlos Puyol and fired inside Iker Casillas’ near post.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2018

It's not just Marauding Mitch who has done for England.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2013

Marauding undergraduates from the University of Maryland invaded the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marauding comets, exploding stars, greenhouse warming, ice-age cooling, sea-level drops, sea-level rises, ocean stagnation, oxygen depletion--every calamity imaginable has been invoked to explain the Permian extinction.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marauding expeditions were continually sent from the fleet to search the adjacent country for supplies.

From The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 by Jackson, W. C.

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