marauded

past tense of maraud
as in plundered
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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  • Later, plundered relics like the Irish Crown Jewels and the Amber Room eluded investigators and would-be discoverers.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
  • That killing led to riots and violence that resulted in the death of nearly 100 Christians, 300 churches being attacked or destroyed, and 6,000 Christian houses plundered.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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  • Just this week, nearly 100 United Nations aid trucks were looted.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Over two days that April, amid false rumors of Jews committing ritual murder, 49 Jews were killed, dozens were raped, hundreds were injured; synagogues, shops and property were desecrated, looted, razed.
    Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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  • Daniel Karmann | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Adidas’ German headquarters was raided on Tuesday in connection with a yearslong tax investigation, the company confirmed to CNBC in a statement.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Photos and videos on Sunday showed Assad posters being defaced, statues toppled, and government buildings raided, with crowds gathering in the streets to celebrate the end of the regime.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Marauded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marauded. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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