as in to plunder
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
just for kicks, bored teenagers marauded neighborhood houses while their owners were away
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Recent Examples of maraud
That’s all fine and good for shows that might appeal to a younger, less hard-drinking crowd, but what about the midnight marauding EDM audience, who are used to, and expect, the party to go all night long?
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2023
In other parts of the country, marauding gunmen known locally as bandits have carried out mass kidnappings mostly for ransom.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
This much is undisputed: hundreds of rally attendees—some armed with metal flagpoles, baseball bats, pepper spray and stun guns—smashed their way into the Capitol building and loitered in the halls, splintering off to rummage through offices or maraud an empty chamber of Congress.
—Hawa Allan, Time, 7 Jan. 2022
As truly violent criminals maraud and run rampant through New York City, this DA exhibits zero interest in law-enforcement and prosecution.
—NBC News, 31 Dec. 2020
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2023
In other parts of the country, marauding gunmen known locally as bandits have carried out mass kidnappings mostly for ransom.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
This much is undisputed: hundreds of rally attendees—some armed with metal flagpoles, baseball bats, pepper spray and stun guns—smashed their way into the Capitol building and loitered in the halls, splintering off to rummage through offices or maraud an empty chamber of Congress.
—Hawa Allan, Time, 7 Jan. 2022
As truly violent criminals maraud and run rampant through New York City, this DA exhibits zero interest in law-enforcement and prosecution.
—NBC News, 31 Dec. 2020
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The study authors believe the orcas are plundering the whale shark’s large and nutrient-rich liver, which makes up a significant amount of the shark’s body weight,but the researchers didn’t observe the orcas consuming the organ.Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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The artwork was plundered by French troops in 1892, and the pieces’ return to Benin more almost 150 years later caused an outrage among University of Abomey-Calavi students.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
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The Roman Empire continues to grow, pillaging every culture in its path and forcing the survivors to fight for their lives in the ring.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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More than 33,000 people fled Haiti’s capital in a span of less than two weeks as gangs pillaged homes and attacked state institutions, according to a report last month from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration.Elliot Spagat, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
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In March, the FBI raided the facility, leading the agency to sack its current warden after less than three months on the job.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Williams drove the Bears into Lions territory in a bid to set up a field goal which would’ve sent the game to overtime, but the 2024 No. 1 overall pick was sacked on second-and-20 from the 35-yard line.Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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The world is a stakeholder, not a bystander, and cannot remain silent as Brazil despoils this indispensable carbon sink, irreplaceable oxygen source, and precious repository of plant and animal life.Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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Meanwhile, human activity has imperiled biodiversity as people despoil lands and waters, introduce invasive species, and harvest natural resources unsustainably.Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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Following an exchange of fire with U.N. peacekeepers defending the position, the base was partially looted.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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City leaders, including the mayor, sheriff, and a Christian minister, intervened to prevent arson and murders, but white gangs looted Chinatown.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Maraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maraud. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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