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marauding

[muh-raw-ding] / məˈrɔ dɪŋ /




NOUN
rapacity
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The next likely contender for the award is “The Lost Boys,” a spectacle-heavy, bloated stage version of the B-movie from the 1980s about young vampires marauding in a California beach town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“And there’s lots of coyote scat — they’re just marauding around. The lizards are back and some of my roses survived.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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

It culminated a stunning comeback after they were all out for 172 at the hands of a marauding Starc.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 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




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