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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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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
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Across the street is a police station, where federal agents gathered before immigration raids.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Wu has faced criticism from Republicans over his allegedly close relationship with Chinese officials after photos surfaced of him and consular officials from a Chinese diplomatic post that was raided in 2020 after the federal government accused them of espionage.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
What is today a bridal shop is one of four buildings in present-day Lawrence that survived Quantrill’s raid.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Across the street is a police station, where federal agents gathered before immigration raids.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Erica points out that the Lutani used to raid Federation ships and aided the Klingons during the war.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Wu has faced criticism from Republicans over his allegedly close relationship with Chinese officials after photos surfaced of him and consular officials from a Chinese diplomatic post that was raided in 2020 after the federal government accused them of espionage.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
Noun
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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As aid groups say famine has already taken hold, the assault risks the lives of remaining hostages—captured by Hamas in its October 2023 attack—while Netanyahu faces mounting political turmoil at home, even as Washington continues to hold Hamas responsible for prolonging the conflict.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even when put under lighter sanctions in 2018, during the Salisbury chemical attack, claims of election interference, and criminal cyber operations continued.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In August 2024, Kyiv's troops sprang one of the biggest surprises of the war against invading Russian forces by invading the Kursk region, across Ukraine's northern border.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Although World War II began in Europe in 1939, some historians say fighting in East Asia was ongoing as far back as 1931 when Japan invaded China's northeastern region of Manchuria.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Another man charged with assaulting former Arizona Coyotes hockey player Paul Bissonnette has accepted a plea deal, according to court records.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That rich and powerful people are going to be held to account for assaulting underaged girls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for foreign fighters to join his country’s International Legion, which supplements the army’s ranks to counter Russia’s incursion.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Johnson announced the news late Friday as many Chicagoans were preoccupied with the impending federal incursion or already logged off for the week.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 142 drones into the country overnight into Monday morning, of which around 100 were Shahed strike drones and the rest decoy craft.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Not a strike of lightning from Heaven, but rather the perfect alignment of multiple moons, stars and galaxies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song debuted in the top 10 of the Hot 100, a reminder that even amid chaos, Cardi can still storm the charts.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands of reservists began to report for duty on Tuesday for a new Israeli offensive to seize Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to accelerate despite warnings from senior ranks.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Syria’s military lacked the will to defend its cities, and Damascus fell just 10 days after the offensive began.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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