marauded; marauding; marauds
: to roam about and raid in search of plunder
a marauding gang of thieves
Examples of maraud in a Sentence
just for kicks, bored teenagers marauded neighborhood houses while their owners were away
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Forces were seeking to suppress the marauding forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Farah Aided, who absconded with food aid deliveries meant to relieve a devastating famine.
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Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
Civilians there have begun arming themselves against marauding militias and against the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese Army.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
Separatist gangs and marauding gunmen known locally as bandits have terrorized parts of the country through kidnappings for ransom.
—Stephanie Busari, CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
Now with 13 games left prior to the playoffs, the Bruins need four more wins to equal the franchise-best mark of 57 W’s piled up by the marauding 1970-71 club led by Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito et al.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
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Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
Civilians there have begun arming themselves against marauding militias and against the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese Army.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
Separatist gangs and marauding gunmen known locally as bandits have terrorized parts of the country through kidnappings for ransom.
—Stephanie Busari, CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
Now with 13 games left prior to the playoffs, the Bruins need four more wins to equal the franchise-best mark of 57 W’s piled up by the marauding 1970-71 club led by Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito et al.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
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“Maraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maraud. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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