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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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2
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
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
For two weeks, Israel has conducted punishing raids on Israel, destroying much of its air defense and leaving it vulnerable to attack.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
But his career took a turn when his Southwest Ranches home was raided and he and his mother were charged with defrauding businesses of over $1 million.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The guard has been in Los Angeles since June 8, after large crowds gathered to protest immigration raids targeting day laborers seeking work at Home Depot stores and undocumented employees in the city’s garment district.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
For two weeks, Israel has conducted punishing raids on Israel, destroying much of its air defense and leaving it vulnerable to attack.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Verb
At the start of the month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials raided a fashion warehouse in downtown Los Angeles and arrested more than 40 immigrant workers, sparking anti-immigration protests across the county.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
But his career took a turn when his Southwest Ranches home was raided and he and his mother were charged with defrauding businesses of over $1 million.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
Noun
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Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and NATO allies fear Moscow has more ambitions in the former Soviet sphere, especially the Baltic states.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Following last week's invasion of the Carrie body snatchers storyline, an opening montage of Carrie click-clacking around her Gramercy Park townhouse in various designer heels resets the stage for a return to peak Carrie form.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Iran, previously saying its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes, has hit back with waves of missile attacks on Israel.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Kernodle received a delivery less than 10 minutes before the attack, which happened just after 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Lil Wayne invades Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart this week with tunes from his new album, Tha Carter VI.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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According to Dominguez, Smith physically assaulted Turner and pulled out some of her hair.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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Rihanna's has been candid about her relationship with her father over the years, and spoke out against her father after she was assaulted by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009 and Fenty reportedly spoke to the press about the incident without his daughter's consent.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Israel’s incursion into southern Lebanon has revealed a military outpost about a mere 300 yards north of the border with the Jewish state that is filled with explosives and mines, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF).—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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So, too, has North Korea — which last fall sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia's military in the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukrainians had made a surprise incursion last summer.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Advertisement The strikes have raised many questions about what comes next, including how Iran will retaliate and whether the conflict will spread across the region.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 June 2025
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The White House at the time did not want to assist in the strike.—
Jennifer Griffin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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The victim had just entered the Kings Highway Q train station in Midwood when the stranger, who was walking with a cane, stormed up and started cursing at her about 12:45 p.m. June 12.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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Ukrainian delegates stormed out of the European Youth Event in protest following a speech delivered by Dasha Navalnaya, daughter of the late Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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But in Gaza, Israel’s offensive has shown no signs of abating, with Israeli fire killing hundreds of people there since the Iran-Israel conflict began.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Then over the weekend, the U.S. joined the Israeli offensive directly — bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Alex Leff,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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