Synonyms of air raids

air raids

noun

plural of air raid

as in attempts

an attack in which a place is bombed by military airplanes

Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.

Related Words

• attempts
• ambushes
• assaults
• onslaughts
• bombings
• offensives
• invasions
• offenses
• incursions
• raids
• bombardments
• aggressions
• rushes
• counterassaults
• strikes
• counteroffensives
• coups de main
• counteraggressions
• onsets
• counterattacks
• ambuscades
• blitzes
• blitzkriegs
• envelopments
• charges
• sorties
• counterstrikes
• sallies
• descents
• forays
• breakthroughs
• ravages
• sacks
• pillages
• sieges
• cannonades
• volleys
• fusillades
• barrages
• storms
• salvos
• hails
• whammies

Dissimilar Words

• defenses
• guards
• shields
• securities
• resistances
• oppositions
• shelters
• defensives
• protections

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of air raids

Moore’s wartime Shelter Drawings depict families sheltering in the London Underground during air raids, while foreshadowing the abstract, organic forms of his later sculpture. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The underground world of caves is remarkably diverse, serving various purposes such as storage, industrial work, living quarters, burial sites, tanneries, and shelters during air raids. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026

The boat sails from Genoa in complete darkness, a precaution against air raids. — Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026

Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves. — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026

The location served as a resource for residents during World War II, sharing information about air raids, bomb shelters and civilian and military defense jobs. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

Beyond the capital, CNN staff in northern Iran also reported major nighttime air raids. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026

The family originally lived in Liverpool, but she was born in Blackpool, about 50 miles away, after Lillian was sent there while pregnant due to the risk of air raids in World War II. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025

Midnight curfews, daily air raids and wounded veterans on the runway put the reality of war front and centre. — Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025