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noun

ˈrād How to pronounce raid (audio)
Definition of raidnext
1
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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2
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

1
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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2
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
The Pew Research Center estimates this number includes more than 330,000 Haitian migrants, who are now susceptible to ICE raids and deportations. — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Thieves have stolen most of Spain’s Treasure of Villena, one of Europe’s most significant Bronze Age gold collections, in a raid lasting just four minutes, the Guardian reported. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
College sports’ current arms race of money, along with unrestricted transfers, is threatening to shut out rising challengers like UConn football, with rich teams now dangling lucrative offers and raiding talent like never before. — U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Kenscoff Mayor Jean Massillon said armed men raided the community late Sunday, setting fire to homes and killing residents. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
  1. invasion
  2. attack
  3. invade
  4. assault
  5. incursion
  6. offensive
  7. storm
  8. strike
Noun
  • Bessent's remarks came as Siluanov's first in-person appearance at the summit since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drew objections from other European leaders.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Hate him, despise him, be jealous of his wealth, but support his efforts to destroy Iran and hopefully end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of invasion
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  • The country's armed forces said that it was targeted by a missile attack that originated from Iranian territory.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack
Verb
  • Yaroslav Perepadya has built a life in Davis since fleeing Ukraine with his teenage son after Russia invaded their country in 2022.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Australia clung to its final six point margin for the last 27 minutes of the match when tiredness induced by altitude in the mountainous venue saw some sloppiness and imprecision invade its game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • Two other men similarly charged with assaulting agents saw their charges dropped soon after they were filed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • He was accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman the day before.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of assault
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  • Initial reports suggested that Russia was behind the incursion, but the German government did not confirm the reports until Tuesday.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An Israeli security official identified the Hamas leader as Mu'in al-Arabid, head of the General Security Apparatus, saying he was arrested during an Israeli incursion deep inside Hamas territory in Gaza.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of incursion
Noun
  • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued several states that have tried to treat prediction market sites as a form of gambling, a type of legal offensive the agency has never before embarked on.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • More than four decades ago, after months of setbacks in the war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, thousands of young Iranian troops launched a surprise offensive that turned the tide.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of offensive
Verb
  • Such mutinous talk only heightened conservative Justices’ sense that the barbarians were storming the gate.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Young people armed with machetes stormed the site of the funeral, forcing the team to flee and injuring one member, a representative told the Associated Press.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Russian strikes on the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine killed a man and a woman, local officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • So far, the drone strikes have not landed a direct hit on Plesetsk.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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