RAIDS Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

raids 1 of 2

noun

plural of raid

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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raids

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verb

present tense third-person singular of raid

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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Noun

Coleman recalled a recent New York Times article that highlighted how immigration raids this summer — which surpassed 50,000 arrests in July and August — received little public backlash compared to last year’s wave. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 In the United States, meanwhile, cities have come under siege by federal authorities carrying out sweeping anti-migrant raids. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Raid Hunter combines proven Chain Gun technology, precision‑guided 50mm ammunition and a networked, interoperable system controller to deliver powerful protection against high-volume, mixed-threat aerial raids. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The insurgents continued to focus on raids but also engaged in more extensive operations and terror tactics, such as ZIPRA’s shooting down of civilian airliners in 1978 and ’79. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 During her time in office, the city has weathered federal immigration raids and witnessed a continuing exit of Hollywood jobs, while residents complain about dirty, crumbling streets and homeless encampments. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The 14-track collection, which included covers by Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, and the Velvet Underground, was partly in response to this past year’s violent immigration raids by ICE. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 The operations have led to the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians across the territory and military raids into Palestinian villages. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Government troops also conducted raids in various areas Thursday and killed 10 militants believed to be members of the Pakistani Taliban, the military and police said. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026 That figure has dwindled to around 3 percent as fewer candidates avail themselves of the money and Congress raids the fund for other things. — Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 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 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

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Noun

In Europe, multiethnic capitals are pilloried by the far right as demographic time bombs, ground zero for invasions of unwanted foreigners.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
The trailer cuts between the printing press, lavish dinner parties, trains, home invasions and kidnappings, showing just how far the new tabloid is willing to go.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of invasions

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In Congo, where the outbreak has spread to seven provinces, responders have faced attacks on health teams, misinformation about the virus, a failure by locals to report symptoms and rebel violence that has limited access to treatment centers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
The question also raised the recent spread of controversies over individual films into attacks on cast and crew and campaigns to halt screenings.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacks

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Damage is often concentrated in the lower areas of the plant, as Verticillium invades hosts from their base, working upwards.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Cover the Soil Like other weeds, ragweed is opportunistic and quickly invades areas of bare soil.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of invades

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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026

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The vote prolongs the crisis and raises the chance of early elections at a time of regional security concerns, with the NATO member confronting a sharp increase in drone incursions linked to Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine.

— Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
These subterranean incursions pose severe risks to public safety, essential utility grids and critical transit infrastructure.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of incursions

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However, further Houthi offensives have met stiffer resistance from the recuperated forces of the Presidential Leadership Council, depriving the group of another quick victory.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
With alarm bells ringing over potential Russian offensives — both digital and kinetic — in the coming months, vulnerable European nations must figure out if, and how, to respond.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of offensives

Verb

Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Like magic, upon the proclamation, arm lift, and beat drop, pouring rain storms down upon the audience.

— Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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