RAIDER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

raider

noun

ˈrā-dər

Definition of raider

as in invader

one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause villagers lived in constant fear of the raiders, who captured their women and children and sold them into slavery

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Recent Examples of raider Known as the Danegeld, it was collected to pay Viking raiders to leave England alone. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for raider

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That winter, Pop was murdered in Los Angeles, shot three times in the torso by home invaders looking for an easy score.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
In the film, Jasper dies after Bangley waits until the last minute to pick off some invaders that target Hig and his dog.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

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