maraud

verb

ma·​raud mə-ˈrȯd How to pronounce maraud (audio)
marauded; marauding; marauds

intransitive verb

: to roam about and raid in search of plunder
a marauding gang of thieves

transitive verb

: raid, pillage
Norsemen marauded the country.

Examples of maraud in a Sentence

just for kicks, bored teenagers marauded neighborhood houses while their owners were away
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Not to mention my feelings about marauding bears. Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025 In Florida, they’re seen on golf courses, in yards, and even marauding Disney World. Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 The 21-year-old forward can play in wide areas or centrally and is a threat with his ability to make runs in behind the back line as well as with bursts of pace on marauding runs with the ball at his feet. Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 The fierce mariners who swept out of Scandinavia in the late 700s and marauded for centuries through the North Atlantic and Baltic? Timothy Farrington, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maraud

Word History

Etymology

French marauder

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of maraud was in 1684

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“Maraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maraud. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

maraud

verb
ma·​raud mə-ˈrȯd How to pronounce maraud (audio)
: to roam about and raid in search of things to steal
marauder noun

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