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as in invaded
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 attacked
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 raided
The headquarters of his governing Socialist party has been raided by police, and several close allies have been the target of investigations, including former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and former right-hand man José Luis Ábalos.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
According to the Créteil prosecutor’s office, criminal investigators raided a home in the Paris suburb on June 15, expecting to find a cache of drugs.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 21 June 2026
New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.
—USA Today, 17 June 2026
Authorities raided the pawn shop on Monday.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
During the Nazi occupation of Paris, the Gestapo frequently raided Pablo Picasso’s Left Bank apartment and studio at 7 rue de Grands-Augustins, a few steps from the Seine.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
In addition to the 2003 and 2004 searches, police previously raided the property in 1993 after 13-year-old Jordan Chandler made similar molestation claims.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The Athletic was in the room at Carls, a bar in Oslo, as the Oljeberget capos first demonstrated the rowing action to their members, symbolising how the seafaring Vikings raided and settled across Europe and beyond in the eighth to 11th centuries.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026
In the early hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village.
—Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
According to the Créteil prosecutor’s office, criminal investigators raided a home in the Paris suburb on June 15, expecting to find a cache of drugs.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 21 June 2026
New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.
—USA Today, 17 June 2026
Authorities raided the pawn shop on Monday.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
During the Nazi occupation of Paris, the Gestapo frequently raided Pablo Picasso’s Left Bank apartment and studio at 7 rue de Grands-Augustins, a few steps from the Seine.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
In addition to the 2003 and 2004 searches, police previously raided the property in 1993 after 13-year-old Jordan Chandler made similar molestation claims.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The Athletic was in the room at Carls, a bar in Oslo, as the Oljeberget capos first demonstrated the rowing action to their members, symbolising how the seafaring Vikings raided and settled across Europe and beyond in the eighth to 11th centuries.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026
In the early hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village.
—Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raided
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The president also praised Macron for his efforts to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has lasted for more than four years after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine officially applied for EU accession less than a week after Russia invaded in February 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Center talent and depth was undeniably one of the reasons Colorado stormed through the regular season as the league’s top team and breezed by Los Angeles and Minnesota in the first two rounds of the playoffs.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Some of the women said the male operators assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and Paradise Island beaches, according to the security alert.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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While in custody, the sheriff's office said, the suspect assaulted the deputy.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Officers said a shot was fired from an adjacent apartment and a child was struck.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Robinson’s personal effort to reclaim her joy quickly struck a chord with other women who longed to reconnect with the carefree days of their youth.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Raided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raided. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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