marauding
Americanadjective
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engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area.
marauding bands of outlaws.
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undertaken for plunder.
a marauding raid.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of marauding
Example Sentences
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It was a performance which suggested Wakefield had the credentials to complete the job at Old Trafford, built on a marauding, metre-chomping pack and skilful, pacy backs capable of racking up points.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Minnesota has sued the Trump administration in an effort to have the marauding immigration raids halted, even if temporarily, citing the letter as evidence of attempted coercion.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
“And there’s lots of coyote scat — they’re just marauding around. The lizards are back and some of my roses survived.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
For much of the first half, centre-back Liam Scales could be seen marauding up the left wing.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Many a marauding bird had been driven off by these same tiny archers.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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