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.

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raids
  1. attempts
  2. ambushes
  3. assaults
  4. onslaughts
  5. bombings
Noun
  • Multiple attempts by Star reporters to contact McGee Thursday afternoon were unsuccessful.
    — Ilana Arougheti Updated August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Universities should resist government attempts to dictate scholarship, research agendas, curriculum or permissible viewpoints.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of attempts
Noun
  • Stassi is no stranger to an ambush; one of her most iconic Vanderpump Rules scenes remains one of the best ambushes reality TV’s ever seen.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Such fleets could patrol submarine cable routes, conduct searches, stage ambushes, and coordinate with underwater sensors, surface vessels, and aerial drones to support future maritime military operations.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambushes
Noun
  • The shortage is costing Ukraine most acutely, where cities some nights appear defenseless to Moscow’s rocket assaults.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Since October 2023, the number and severity of settler attacks have skyrocketed, including arson and other destruction of property, the killing of livestock, violent assaults and murder, taking place almost every day.
    — Kamel Musallet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • Ukraine has been largely helpless in similar Russian onslaughts in recent weeks.
    — Tom Bowman, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Russia appeared to be flexing its military muscle in a show of force with its latest aerial onslaughts on Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Definition of onslaughts
Noun
  • Leading the effort is the ATF National Response Team, a specialized rapid-response force that responds to the nation’s highest-profile bombings, explosions and arson, including the 9/11 World Trade Center attack and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of bombings

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“Air raids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20raids. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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