Synonyms of raid

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noun

ˈrād 

1

as in invasion

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invasion
• incursion
• strike
• descent
• assault
• foray
• onslaught
• siege
• bombardment
• inroad
• rush
• storm
• irruption
• plunder
• ambush
• pillage
• offensive
• aggression
• air raid
• offense
• sortie
• onset
• charge
• counterattack
• surprise
• coup de main
• trap
• blitzkrieg
• blitz
• counteroffensive
• sally
• ambuscade
• counterstrike
• counterassault
• counteraggression

2

as in attack

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence

an early morning raid by Federal agents took the smugglers in their hideout by surprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• assault
• offensive
• strike
• offense
• onslaught
• attempt
• aggression
• bombardment
• rush
• blitz
• blitzkrieg
• onset
• invasion
• bombing
• ambush
• incursion
• counterattack
• charge
• coup de main
• siege
• barrage
• descent
• counteroffensive
• sortie
• air raid
• sack
• breakthrough
• foray
• ambuscade
• pillage
• envelopment
• counterstrike
• counterassault
• storm
• counteraggression
• volley
• flanking
• sally
• hail
• ravage
• salvo
• fusillade
• cannonade
• whammy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defense
• guard
• resistance
• security
• opposition
• shield
• protection
• defensive
• shelter

raid

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verb

1

as in to invade

to enter for conquest or plunder

a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invade
• attack
• ravage
• dominate
• occupy
• overrun
• conquer
• loot
• sack
• plunder
• assault
• foray (into)
• overcome
• pillage
• strip
• combat
• war (with)
• storm
• fight
• subdue
• overwhelm
• subjugate
• subject
• despoil
• ransack
• vanquish
• trespass
• strike
• encroach
• rush
• besiege
• harass
• battle
• maraud
• garrison
• overpower
• clash (with)
• assail
• beset
• blockade
• crush
• infringe
• charge
• beleaguer
• invest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• defend
• guard
• safeguard
• ward
• shield
• resist
• oppose
• withstand
• yield (to)
• submit (to)
• repel
• surrender (to)
• defy
• succumb (to)
• cede (to)
• capitulate (to)

2

as in to attack

to take sudden, violent action against

the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• assault
• storm
• strike
• ambush
• rob
• charge
• set at
• invade
• turn (on)
• set on
• descend (on or upon)
• rush
• set upon
• fly at
• swarm
• jump (on)
• assail
• tear into
• beset
• mob
• trash
• pitch into
• go in (on)
• pounce (on or upon)
• sic
• round on
• bushwhack
• beat up on
• sack
• go at
• loot
• surprise
• bomb
• light into
• flank
• nuke
• besiege
• plunder
• blitz
• waylay
• gang up (on)
• barrage
• ravage
• pillage
• bum-rush
• bombard
• buffet
• cannon
• mug
• batter
• plaster
• foray
• ambuscade
• overrun
• harry
• bang away (at)
• cannonade
• press
• envelop
• beleaguer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• secure
• defend
• cover
• guard
• shield

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raid

Noun

Rattled, the couple returned to a London devastated by the Blitz, with air-raid alarms a daily occurrence. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Government troops also conducted raids in various areas Thursday and killed 10 militants believed to be members of the Pakistani Taliban, the military and police said. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

The church — also called the Church of Ambrosia — was raided by the police in 2020. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Still, the family was shocked when their home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations and LAPD in August 2023. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing raid

• air raid