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marauding

/məˈrɔdɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder.

Examples :

"a marauding band"
military war action

Related Words

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searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

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raccoons noun

/ræˈkuːnz/ /rəˈkuːnz/

A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.

"Example Sentence: "Last night, raccoons knocked over our garbage cans and scattered trash all over the yard." "

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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toddlers noun

/ˈtɑdlərz/ /ˈtɒdlərz/

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

"Sentence: The park was full of toddlers playing on the swings and slides. "

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domestic noun

/dəˈmɛstɪk/

A house servant; a maid; a household worker.

"The domestic cleaned the house every Saturday. "

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everywhere adverb

/ɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

In or to all locations under discussion.

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

Illustration grabbing

grabbing verb

/ˈɡɹæbɪŋ/

To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

"I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."

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scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

"The crowd scattered in terror."

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pillaging verb

/ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ/

To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.

"During the war, soldiers were accused of pillaging the villages, stealing food and valuables from the innocent people. "

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overturned verb

/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrnd/ /ˌoʊvərˈtɝnd/

To turn over, capsize or upset.

"The boat overturned in the rough seas. "

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aggressively adverb

/əˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /əˈɡrɛsɪvliː/

In an aggressive manner.

"The student aggressively pursued the scholarship, attending every preparation session and studying late into the night. "

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predatory adjective

/ˈpɹedətəɹi/

Of, or relating to a predator.

"The shark's predatory instincts kicked in when it sensed the injured fish. "