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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
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
In May, seventeen of its soldiers were discovered at an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub during a Drug Enforcement Administration raid, some of whom were working as armed security.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
With limited choices, San Diego County is looking to raid its reserves.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Porter had been caught with a gun earlier, hidden in a toilet at his Oakland home, during a May 2024 police raid, prosecutors allege.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
In May, seventeen of its soldiers were discovered at an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub during a Drug Enforcement Administration raid, some of whom were working as armed security.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Fourteen men, including five Catholic priests and a minister from the Church of Scientology, raided a Selective Service office in downtown Milwaukee, took thousands of draft cards and burned them.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
With limited choices, San Diego County is looking to raid its reserves.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
Noun
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They are engaged in indirect conflict over Ukraine, whose defense against the ongoing Russian invasion NATO is supporting with materiel and training.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its fourth anniversary, a few of Fedorov’s allies have suggested expanding the bonus program in disturbing ways.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The attack came two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a university in Utah.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the 1930s, by contrast, the British and the French backed their pledge to defend Poland with nothing but rhetoric; as a result, Nazi Germany felt free to invade the country.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Poland borders Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in 2022.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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In June 2024, her son was arrested on a warrant for assaulting the staff and brought to jail.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Among them were the assault of a 27-year CTA veteran who was punched and thrown onto the tracks, an elderly woman shoved off an MBTA bus, and a case in which a man used his belt to assault passengers, as noted in the Department of Transportation's news release.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Eastern members of the alliance, including Estonia, Poland, and Romania, recently reported incursions into their airspace, while drones that disrupted Danish airports are suspected of being linked to Russia.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The incident, which comes as tensions rise over recent Russian incursions into NATO countries’ airspace, marks the third time in roughly a month and the ninth time this year that NORAD has reported Russian aircraft flying near Alaska.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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That can be achieved with adequate strength of our army, our long-range strike capabilities, and strong sanctions and pressure against Russia.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Zelenskyy posted to social media on Monday morning, following Russia's latest overnight strike on Ukrainian cities across the country.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kyle storms off and vows to find whoever is responsible.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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And just when fans thought he was done, McIlroy stormed back to win the Irish Open, proving his form.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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His administration has thrown its support behind Netanyahu, though, as Israel carries out its ground offensive in Gaza City.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Future offensives by Russia would then become strategically futile, and thus not worth attempting.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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