marauding

Example Sentences

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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

The gang of marauding kids from that movie chased O’Brien through scenes of movies from “Marty Supreme” to an animated riff on “KPop Demon Hunters.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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

Knowing that Flo’s faithful son Flint was nearby and grieving, Goodall watched over the body all night to keep marauding bush pigs from violating her remains.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Aside from the occasional marauding visit by a lion or hyena, my childhood years were peaceful and fun.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau