Thesaurus
raid
Synonyms and Antonyms of raid
- Repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village.
aggression, assault, offense (or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, rush, siege, storm, strike
ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), trap
air raid, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment
counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike
- An early morning raid by Federal agents took the smugglers in their hideout by surprise.
raid
Synonyms and Antonyms of raid
- A fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens.
despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, plunder, ransack, ravage, sack, strip
conquer, crush, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subject, subjugate, vanquish
assail, assault, attack, beset, charge, rush, storm, strike
battle, clash (with), combat, fight, war (with)
encroach, harass, infringe, trespass
- The enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise.
beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into
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