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as in invasions
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 attacks
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 invades
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 assaults
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 raids
CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Widiyatmoko said a day before Lyons' arrest in Bali, police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with the case, with the help of Europol, a European Union law enforcement cooperation hub.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Last summer, federal agents conducted widespread raids in Los Angeles before moving on to target other cities, such as Chicago and Minneapolis.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the impact of ICE raids and the high-profile killings by federal agents are felt in classrooms.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
This has occurred while the ground operation of incursions, checkpoints, village raids, and civilian abductions has continued at the same pace, the research said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Researchers at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank based at Stanford University, found that after immigration raids in January 2025, school districts in California's Central Valley had a 22% increase in absences.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
No ban on mask-wearing federal agents and no requirements for judicial warrants for immigration raids were in the final deal, which could spark a new clash once Congress returns from spring break.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
More news to know now FBI raids Atlanta election facility.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
November raids By mid-November, law enforcement had collected enough evidence to conduct early-morning raids, including on North Carey Street at the home of Shawn Oliver.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Israeli forces had launched raids into southern Lebanon for years, during the war against Hamas in Gaza, and then as the current Iran war began, but the operations have expanded significantly in recent weeks.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Widiyatmoko said a day before Lyons' arrest in Bali, police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with the case, with the help of Europol, a European Union law enforcement cooperation hub.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Last summer, federal agents conducted widespread raids in Los Angeles before moving on to target other cities, such as Chicago and Minneapolis.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the impact of ICE raids and the high-profile killings by federal agents are felt in classrooms.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
This has occurred while the ground operation of incursions, checkpoints, village raids, and civilian abductions has continued at the same pace, the research said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Researchers at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank based at Stanford University, found that after immigration raids in January 2025, school districts in California's Central Valley had a 22% increase in absences.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
No ban on mask-wearing federal agents and no requirements for judicial warrants for immigration raids were in the final deal, which could spark a new clash once Congress returns from spring break.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
More news to know now FBI raids Atlanta election facility.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
November raids By mid-November, law enforcement had collected enough evidence to conduct early-morning raids, including on North Carey Street at the home of Shawn Oliver.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raids
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Families can enjoy a variety of different pinball machines from different eras from the disco 1970s to alien invasions of the 1990s.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sanders is currently serving a 13-year sentence for a 2022 rape and burglary conviction in Lake Superior Court for two December 2019 Hammond home invasions.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The White House budget proposes cutting funding for the federal agency created after the September 11, 2001 attacks by $52 million and would require small airports to enroll in a program in which TSA pays for private screeners.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Kid also physically assaults Apollonia at one point.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty The lack of resolved borders and Israel’s periodic incursions into southern Lebanon have predictably meant that Lebanon has struggled to assert sovereignty over its own territory.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The disclosure is the latest of several cybersecurity incursions targeting public agencies in Los Angeles.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the forces being deployed are light infantry, units that lack the large armored vehicles, including tanks, that typically underpin sustained ground offensives.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Putin is widely expected to launch new offensives as the weather in Ukraine improves, piling further pressure on Kyiv.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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But in the moment, no one seems more upset by the confession than Rachel, who storms away despite her prior promises not to judge.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her humiliation is laid bare for everyone in the room — the Easter brunch has gone totally awry — and Ines storms out at the end of her performance.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Raids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raids. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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