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noun

ˈrād How to pronounce raid (audio)
Definition of raidnext
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as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village

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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence an early morning raid by Federal agents took the smugglers in their hideout by surprise

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raid

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verb

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as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens

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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise

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Recent Examples of raid
Noun
An immigrant justice nonprofit claims that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated a legal settlement agreement around warrantless arrests after recent raids across the Midwest, including one in a Liberty restaurant, and that the agency doctored documents to support its actions. — Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 The raids were conducted in the Mohmand and Dera Ismail Khan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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The separation imposed by Wallace’s Line has shaped their behaviors, as well; while crab-eating macaques are opportunistic and often raid crops and human settlements, booted macaques remain more reclusive, relying on the secluded resources of Sulawesi’s forests. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Police raided 11 homes and 16 storage units connected to Avalos-Mejia in June, arresting 43 suspects and recovering $3 million in merchandise believed to have been stolen from BNSF trains. — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
  1. invasion
  2. attack
  3. invade
  4. assault
  5. incursion
  6. strike
  7. storm
  8. offensive
Noun
  • If the figure is confirmed, the aerial attacks would represent one of the largest on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine, and a clear attempt to show strength on the part of Kyiv.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The announcements came as senior officials from Ukraine and the U.S. began talks in Saudi Arabia on ending Moscow's three-year war against Kyiv, just hours after Russia downed over 300 Ukrainian drones—Ukraine's largest attack since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Many of the attacks on Tesla cars and dealerships are allegedly in protest of Elon Musk‘s efforts to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government through pressure from the Department of Government Efficiency.
    — Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The attack starts with hackers uploading what looks like a harmless extension to the Chrome Web Store.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of attack
Verb
  • If Earthrealm loses its 10th consecutive tournament against Outworld, then Shao Kahn will invade Earth and take over.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Disruptors keep invading your customer base while cybercriminals and fraudsters take aim every day.
    — Seamus Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of invade
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  • Trump has reportedly used denialism – about Joe Biden winning the 2020 election and that Jan. 6 entailed pro-Trump protesters violently assaulting police officers – to help vet appointees for senior national security and intelligence posts.
    — Joe Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
  • When his mother tried to protect him, the group assaulted her, and ran off before police arrived.
    — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
  • Trump has already begun making the case that such an incursion or invasion is already underway.
    — Ivana Saric, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of incursion
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  • The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed at least 53 people, the Associated Press reported.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Israel has slowly increased its military strikes in Gaza.
    — Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of strike
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  • All passengers were asked to remain seated, but Augustin allegedly stormed to the front of the plane while holding onto his sister.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In just his second year, using the transfer portal as well as anyone to accelerate the rebuild, Pitino’s Johnnies stormed through the Big East, matching UConn’s record for wins in the conference (18) which was set during the Huskies’ historically dominant 2023-24 season.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Such an international force would aim to dissuade Russia from launching another offensive after any cease-fire in Ukraine comes into effect.
    — John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The pipeline attack was only one part of a much larger offensive, which made liberal use of glide bombs, first-person view drones, artillery, and missiles.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
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