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marauding

[muh-raw-ding] / məˈrɔ dɪŋ /




NOUN
rapacity
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The marauding monkeys brazenly snatch ice cream, cakes and crisps from unwitting tourists in addition to gobbling abandoned leftovers from bins or food directly offered to them.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

A snatch of traveler’s gossip could have meant the difference between staying alive and losing your head to marauding Vikings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

He was still massively influential, marauding forward and defensively he was solid.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

At least England faced the challenge of a marauding Mitchell Starc head on and attempted to get the runs quickly.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

Maximilian said, peering around in case a band of marauding monkeys had just entered the room.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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