Synonyms of raided

raided

verb

past tense of raid

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invaded
• attacked
• ravaged
• dominated
• occupied
• conquered
• overran
• plundered
• looted
• pillaged
• ransacked
• stormed
• sacked
• stripped
• subjected
• assaulted
• forayed (into)
• overwhelmed
• despoiled
• overcame
• encroached
• assailed
• subdued
• subjugated
• besieged
• overpowered
• harassed
• vanquished
• fought
• marauded
• rushed
• trespassed
• combated
• blockaded
• struck
• beset
• battled
• clashed (with)
• crushed
• beleaguered
• infringed
• garrisoned
• charged
• warred (with)
• invested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• defended
• guarded
• shielded
• safeguarded
• opposed
• resisted
• submitted (to)
• withstood
• repelled
• warded
• defied
• yielded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• ceded (to)
• succumbed (to)
• capitulated (to)

2

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• stormed
• assaulted
• struck
• robbed
• ambushed
• charged
• invaded
• swarmed
• assailed
• rushed
• set at
• turned (on)
• trashed
• set on
• descended (on or upon)
• bushwhacked
• set upon
• jumped (on)
• went in (on)
• beset
• flew at
• rounded on
• sicced
• went at
• pitched into
• pounced (on or upon)
• tore into
• sacked
• bombed
• surprised
• lit into
• flanked
• besieged
• looted
• plundered
• mobbed
• blitzed
• pillaged
• waylaid
• beat up on
• bombarded
• ravaged
• mugged
• nuked
• battered
• ganged up (on)
• bum-rushed
• beleaguered
• barraged
• buffeted
• plastered
• overran
• ambuscaded
• cannonaded
• pressed
• enveloped
• harried
• cannoned
• banged away (at)
• forayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• covered
• protected
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raided

Still, the family was shocked when their home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations and LAPD in August 2023. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

After a nearly seven-week manhunt, police raided the Kohberger family home in eastern Pennsylvania, where Kohberger was visiting during holiday break, and arrested him in late December 2022. — Kevin Fixler september 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

Authorities detained at least 26 people in Istanbul and 21 in Ankara over the weekend and raided the offices of several LGBTQ+ associations. — CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Thieves on Thursday raided the Treasure of Villena -- one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections -- at a museum in the Spanish city of Villena, taking most of the 50-plus mainly gold bracelets, bowls, bottles and other items on display. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Mundubile, who rejected the election result as neither free nor fair, had been in hiding since security forces raided his Lusaka home during the election period. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Agents then raided the Wynwood apartment and found 540 kilos (almost 1,200 pounds) of cocaine, $3 million in cash, 14 firearms and more than 100 rounds of armor-piercing bullets, prosecutors say. — David Goodhue august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

In 2020, Hamburg police raided Serop Simonian’s home and his Dionysos gallery; Dib was the manager of the gallery. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Kenscoff Mayor Jean Massillon said armed men raided the community late Sunday, setting fire to homes and killing residents. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026