1
a
: a hostile or predatory incursion
b
: a surprise attack by a small force
2
a
: a brief foray outside one's usual sphere
b
: a sudden invasion by officers of the law
c
: a daring operation against a competitor
d
: the recruiting of personnel (such as faculty, executives, or athletes) from competing organizations
3
: the act of mulcting public money
4
: an attempt by professional operators to depress stock prices by concerted selling
raided; raiding; raids
: to conduct or take part in a raid
: to make a raid on
Examples of raid in a Sentence
Noun
They launched a raid against the enemy.
Weapons were also seized during the drug raid.
They caught five smugglers in the raid.
Verb
The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.
Police raided the house and found drugs.
Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.
She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Celebration at first The raids were an astonishing turn for the endeavor.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If the city does raid those funds, which include leftover money from the sale of the Skyway and parking meters, that could trigger a further downgrade, Kroll said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Episodes will explore a world of daring raids, epic battles and empire-building, following legendary figures such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Canute and Harald Hardrada.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Celebration at first The raids were an astonishing turn for the endeavor.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Alberto Carvalho, the former Miami-Dade school superintendent whose Los Angeles home and office were raided Wednesday by the FBI, is no stranger to controversy.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If the city does raid those funds, which include leftover money from the sale of the Skyway and parking meters, that could trigger a further downgrade, Kroll said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raid. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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raid
1 of 2 noun
: a sudden attack or invasion
raid
2 of 2 verb
: to make a raid on
raider
noun
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