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as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village
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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
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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
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise
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Recent Examples of raid
Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
State officials tout raids on illicit farms throughout the state, sometimes carried out by California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents with special forces-like tactical garb and assault rifles.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Young has pushed for change ever since armed Chicago police officers broke through her front door and raided her apartment by mistake.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The song arrives with a short film spotlighting the photography of thefinaleye, who captured scenes from pandemic-era Black Lives Matter protests and the current countrywide ICE raids.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
State officials tout raids on illicit farms throughout the state, sometimes carried out by California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents with special forces-like tactical garb and assault rifles.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The trio stripped down and left little to the imagination in their lingerie, raided the liquor cabinet, soaked in a bubble bath, stole a Grammy and cannonballed into a pool — all while looting the house for cash and jewels.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Young has pushed for change ever since armed Chicago police officers broke through her front door and raided her apartment by mistake.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
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Lebanon's top political authorities, critical of Hezbollah's decision to fire rockets towards Israel on March 2 in solidarity with Iran, quickly proposed direct talks in a bid to stop the escalation, hoping that Israel would not launch its ground invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The crisis of American defense production has been slowly worsening since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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There are also other artists, like Patricia Frischer, who has been doing a series of images about the #MeToo movement and women’s rights, which are also under attack at the moment.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The war, in which Israel invaded parts of Lebanon, left nearly 2,300 people dead in Lebanon, more than 1 million people displaced and caused wide destruction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Trump has not even invaded Iran, at least not yet.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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In one case about a week ago, a Hollywood Hills resident suffered minor injuries when she was assaulted by burglars after the intruders were discovered in the home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The staggering human toll in Gaza, ongoing West Bank settlement expansion, another incursion into Lebanon, and a darkening war with Iran eroded support among younger Americans—even as Washington remains Israel’s indispensable security partner.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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More than anything, there was just noise, ramped up further as Arsenal started on the front foot, forcing Sporting into early errors and making a couple of promising incursions into the box.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Israel then launched a new offensive against Hezbollah, and invaded much of southern Lebanon.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The start of this one looked like the game in Columbus two weeks ago when the Jackets raced out to a 3-0 lead before the B’s stormed back to win it in a shootout in what may have been the B’s most important win of the season.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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In its election campaign, Fidesz has used a video generated by artificial intelligence showing Magyar storming into a Hungarian home to conscript a young man.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 2,000 people in Lebanon, health officials there say, and displaced more than one million in that nation, and Israeli ground forces have invaded Lebanon's south.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The package includes long-range strike drones, intelligence and reconnaissance drones, logistics drones and maritime capabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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