marauded

Roamed and pillaged

Marauded is the past tense of maraud, meaning to roam in search of things to steal or people to attack.

The word suggests bands of raiders moving through an area, plundering as they go: Soldiers marauded through the countryside.

Vikings marauded along the coast for centuries.

raiding

pillaged

Robbed through violence

looted · ravaged · despoiled · raided · foray · incursion · invasion · ambush · assault · overrun

warfare

pillaged

Robbed through violence

invaded · besieged · burned · destroyed · warpath · scorched earth · campaign · hostile · enemy territory · vanquished

banditry

raided

Attacked by surprise

highwayman · brigand · outlaw · bandit · bushwhacker · pillager · freebooter · desperado · holdup · stagecoach

piracy

buccaneered

Engaged in sea robbery

galleon · brigantine · Blackbeard · Captain Kidd · Jolly Roger · cutlass · doubloon · Spanish Main · high seas · swashbuckler

plunder

loot

Stolen valuables

  • bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
  • spoilsSeized war gains
  • pillageViolent theft of goods

swag · treasure · haul · riches · bounty · takings · seized goods · stolen wealth · stripped · war chest

Opposites
hostile vs. protective action

maraudedprotected

Kept from harm

defended · guarded · shielded · safeguarded · secured

predatory vs. peaceful interaction

maraudedtraded

Exchanged for value

bartered · built · cultivated · donated · gave

destruction vs. construction

maraudedbuilt

Constructed or assembled

constructed · cultivated · established · created · developed

Phrases
Family

marauder, marauders, maraud, marauding, marauds

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG