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
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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
He was released from custody but was rearrested when a team of armed federal agents raided his home.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In 1917, during WWI, a German newspaper in Cincinnati was raided by the US government.
—Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The Kardashians are very candid about their open-closet policy, and that extends to mom Kris Jenner (here in her daughter's Donna Karan dress), who has raided Kim's closet on more than one occasion.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Welfare had become a stigma, and caseworkers raided the households of those who accepted it.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Authorities had raided a San Francisco home connected to Chee days after the blast.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ahead of a recent screening in London, its producer Philippe Martin spoke to the audience about the high stakes involved in making the film in Iran, and how, towards the end of shooting, the set was actually raided.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In 1917, during WWI, a German newspaper in Cincinnati was raided by the US government.
—Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
The Kardashians are very candid about their open-closet policy, and that extends to mom Kris Jenner (here in her daughter's Donna Karan dress), who has raided Kim's closet on more than one occasion.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Welfare had become a stigma, and caseworkers raided the households of those who accepted it.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Authorities had raided a San Francisco home connected to Chee days after the blast.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ahead of a recent screening in London, its producer Philippe Martin spoke to the audience about the high stakes involved in making the film in Iran, and how, towards the end of shooting, the set was actually raided.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raided
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After Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, Cheney coordinated with international allies and led planning for Operation Desert Storm.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the final round of the game, Morgan’s new alliance invaded Annabelle’s group and took most of their resource points.—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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In one attack in mid-September, the militants attacked a convoy of more than 100 fuel trucks, setting fire to half of them, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), which maps conflicts.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who has trailed Spanberger for most of the race, has attacked Spanberger over Democrats' positions on the government shutdown and focused on trans issues, which helped Republicans win the governor's mansion in 2021.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Around 500 Hamas terrorists stormed the kibbutz, killing 47 people and taking 76 hostages out of the 251 abducted across Israel that day.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The demonstration turned violent, and some people stormed Morelia’s Government Palace.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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At one point, the seventh-grader was assaulted, leaving bruises.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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After she’s brutally assaulted on her wedding night by a powerful politician (Masaya Takahashi), Jeanne (Aiko Nagayama) makes a deal with the devil (Tatsuya Nakadai) that unlocks an extraordinary power in her — not only over men but over life and death.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake had struck in 1975, with the death of my father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, Shirley Woods, 72, was struck and killed in the crash.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Raided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raided. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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