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
When an emergency meeting with Moulin’s deputies is raided by the Gestapo, though, the film takes on a different shape.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Fish arcades are increasingly rare in Charlotte since the Supreme Court’s ruling shut many down, but police have raided locations operating illegally in recent years.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
With such a dominating presence in the first three seasons of the PWHL, the Frost brass expects their roster to be raided.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Earlier in May, a suspect was arrested after police raided two shelters.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The action came three months after French law enforcement authorities raided X’s Paris office and summoned Musk for questioning.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The Upper East Side townhouse had been raided by the FBI two years earlier.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The special interests of the wealthy and well connected have raided our tax dollars.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The sequence in Episode 2, when the bodega is raided and people are dragged away by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, that was filmed before Los Angeles, before Minnesota — before all of it.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Fish arcades are increasingly rare in Charlotte since the Supreme Court’s ruling shut many down, but police have raided locations operating illegally in recent years.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
With such a dominating presence in the first three seasons of the PWHL, the Frost brass expects their roster to be raided.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Earlier in May, a suspect was arrested after police raided two shelters.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The action came three months after French law enforcement authorities raided X’s Paris office and summoned Musk for questioning.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The Upper East Side townhouse had been raided by the FBI two years earlier.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The special interests of the wealthy and well connected have raided our tax dollars.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The sequence in Episode 2, when the bodega is raided and people are dragged away by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, that was filmed before Los Angeles, before Minnesota — before all of it.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raided
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That includes Moscow cutting off natural gas supplies to Europe in retaliation for sanctions the West imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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The pitch was invaded a few seconds after the final whistle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Moments after the landscaper was attacked, officers got a call about a car in the middle of the street nearby.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Denise attacked Djena again, beating her until Mohamed and their eldest son, Ahmed, pulled her off.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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At 49 minutes, Kerolin stormed forward in attack.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Four years earlier, Gaff had barged into the home of Vesey and assaulted her while both her children, both under the age of 2, were in another room.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Authorities allege that Dunmars intentionally struck Hayes' vehicle a second time before leaving the scene.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The agent struck by the bullet was examined by emergency medical services personnel at the scene and was not seriously injured, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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“Raided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raided. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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