marauding

[muh-raw-ding]

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

/ məˈrɔːdɪŋ /

adjective

1. wandering or raiding in search of plunder or victims

Word History and Origins

Origin of marauding¹

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

Example Sentences

Head's heroics came on the back of a blistering spell from marauding pace pair Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc after lunch that sparked a stunning England collapse.

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At least England faced the challenge of a marauding Mitchell Starc head on and attempted to get the runs quickly.

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He vowed to deport gang members and criminals, and instead it’s his federal agents who are marauding through the streets.

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At 09:37, the force declared "Plato" - the protocol followed by emergency services in response to large-scale incidents including "marauding terrorist attacks".

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Operation Plato is a set of responses by the emergency services to large-scale incidents including "marauding terrorist attacks".

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Related Words

• ferocious 
• greedy 
• predatory 
• ravenous 
• voracious