raiding

Storming for loot

Raiding is the act of making a raid—a sudden attack or incursion, typically to seize something or cause damage.

Police conduct drug raids.

Vikings were known for raiding coastal villages.

In gaming, raiding means attacking another player's base or joining a group to tackle difficult content: We spent all night raiding in the new expansion.

In streaming, raiding sends your audience to another channel when you sign off.

plunder

pillaging

Forcible theft during conflict

  • lootingTheft during disorder
  • spoilsSeized war gains
  • bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure

treasure · haul · ransack · sacking · marauding · plundering · bounty · riches · valuables · seizure

military

assault

Violent offensive act

  • ambushSurprise strike from concealment
  • incursionHostile territorial penetration
  • invasionForcible entry into territory

offensive · strike · tactical · operation · siege · flanking · maneuver · commando · guerrilla · reconnaissance

cyber

hacking

Infiltrating protected digital systems

intrusion · penetration · exfiltration

gaming

dungeon

Subterranean prison chamber

  • bossWorkplace superior
  • lootStolen valuables
  • guildProfessional mutual-aid society

instance · party · grind · drops · gear · progression · tank · healer · wipe · spawn

viking

longship

Slender Norse rowing vessel

coastal · seafaring · Norsemen · pillage · fjord · saga · shieldwall · jarl · knarr · plunder

police

bust

Failure or sculpture

enforcement · narcotics · contraband · arrest · confiscation · swat · crackdown · sting · taskforce · surveillance

Categories
Opposites
military tactical approach

raidingdefending

Protecting against harm

defensive · guarding · protecting · fortifying · garrisoning

attack duration and method

raidingbesieging

Surrounding a fortification militarily

laying siege · siege warfare · occupying · blockading · encircling

resource acquisition method

raidingtrading

Exchanging for value

purchasing · buying · donating · giving · bartering

Phrases
Family

raiding parties, raiding party

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG