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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Everything changes during a raid when Sandokan intersects and elopes with Marianne (Bloor), the daughter of the British consul.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Related video Why did the Ecuadorian police raid the Mexican embassy?
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Short Creek raid Arizona National Guard soldiers and state police officers raided a community of about 400 members of a Mormon sect in Short Creek, on July 26, 1953.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Israeli raids in camps regularly damage infrastructure, which UNRWA is often called in to repair.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition, Beijing’s raids on local offices of Western companies operating in China have sent a chill through the hundreds of U.S. companies doing business there.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The federal raid of an area home is now legendary in the small community, said Eddie Wayne Peacher, who works for an Oklahoma City engineering company.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Numerous homes in western Gaza City burned during the raid.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
At least five wardens have led the prison over the last three years and last month the FBI raided the facility.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
In 2022, officers with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio raided Afroman’s house on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
And last month, Combs’ Miami and L.A. homes were raided by Homeland Security.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2024
Police and federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided two properties owned by the 54-year-old Combs in March in what law enforcement sources have described as part of a human trafficking investigation.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Last week federal agents raided his homes in Miami and Los Angeles.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
As the newspaper was being raided, officers also seized the councilwoman’s cellphone and laptop.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The publisher of a Kansas newspaper that was raided by police in August is now suing officials involved in the controversial move, accusing them of retaliating against the paper and violating its First Amendment rights.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
The initial raid, intended to execute a search warrant, left four ATF agents dead and five Branch Davidians.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Everything changes during a raid when Sandokan intersects and elopes with Marianne (Bloor), the daughter of the British consul.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Related video Why did the Ecuadorian police raid the Mexican embassy?
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Short Creek raid Arizona National Guard soldiers and state police officers raided a community of about 400 members of a Mormon sect in Short Creek, on July 26, 1953.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Israeli raids in camps regularly damage infrastructure, which UNRWA is often called in to repair.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition, Beijing’s raids on local offices of Western companies operating in China have sent a chill through the hundreds of U.S. companies doing business there.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The federal raid of an area home is now legendary in the small community, said Eddie Wayne Peacher, who works for an Oklahoma City engineering company.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Numerous homes in western Gaza City burned during the raid.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Verb
What happened: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided the Mount Carmel compound of the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
At least five wardens have led the prison over the last three years and last month the FBI raided the facility.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
In 2022, officers with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio raided Afroman’s house on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
And last month, Combs’ Miami and L.A. homes were raided by Homeland Security.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2024
Police and federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided two properties owned by the 54-year-old Combs in March in what law enforcement sources have described as part of a human trafficking investigation.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Last week federal agents raided his homes in Miami and Los Angeles.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
As the newspaper was being raided, officers also seized the councilwoman’s cellphone and laptop.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The publisher of a Kansas newspaper that was raided by police in August is now suing officials involved in the controversial move, accusing them of retaliating against the paper and violating its First Amendment rights.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raid. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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
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