raiding

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The act of attacking a place suddenly to steal things or cause harm.

   Like a fast robbery, where a group rushes in, grabs what they can, and leaves.

   The constant raiding forced the villagers to build a high wall.

   Years of raiding left the coastal towns nearly empty.

   Similarplundering, looting, marauding

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of raid. Use this -ing form when an attack or search is happening now.

   The pirates were raiding ships along the busy trade route.

   They kept raiding the food stores all through the winter.

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