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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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Julia and Jock told me the event was cathartic, especially with everything going on: the ICE raids, the casual erasure of trans people.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
The following day, agents raided her husband’s home and business, Century Homebuilders Group, in Coral Gables.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Healthcare facilities that serve low-income patients have reported a recent spike in no-shows as residents lacking documentation opt to skip medical visits amid rumors of raids at hospitals and clinics.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Julia and Jock told me the event was cathartic, especially with everything going on: the ICE raids, the casual erasure of trans people.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Verb
In 2022, Chinese authorities raided a warehouse and seized counterfeit Salvatore Ferragamo belts thanks to efforts by the Italian luxury house and Amazon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
The following day, agents raided her husband’s home and business, Century Homebuilders Group, in Coral Gables.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raid. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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