1
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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2
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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1
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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2
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
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
No one was arrested in the raids.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In 2022, just after the raids, Chris Donaldson was diagnosed with ocular cancer, which later metastasized to his liver.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
His demand for higher numbers encouraged sweeps and high-profile raids.
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Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The artist has helped to organize against federal immigration raids in Orange County and volunteers for local political races.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Japanese antitrust officials periodically make high-profile raids to protect fair competition, such as one on Google, instructing it to fix its advertising search restrictions allegedly affecting Yahoo in the country.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
In the interview, the cohosts asked Vance about his book, ICE raids, deportations, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and more.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
In Soweto, the police started the raids on the Mashininis’ home that night, ostensibly looking for Tsietsi.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Adam Lashinsky,
Washington Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
In January, the military government claimed the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids in the northern part of Shan state.
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Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
No one was arrested in the raids.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In 2022, just after the raids, Chris Donaldson was diagnosed with ocular cancer, which later metastasized to his liver.
—
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
His demand for higher numbers encouraged sweeps and high-profile raids.
—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The artist has helped to organize against federal immigration raids in Orange County and volunteers for local political races.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Japanese antitrust officials periodically make high-profile raids to protect fair competition, such as one on Google, instructing it to fix its advertising search restrictions allegedly affecting Yahoo in the country.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
In the interview, the cohosts asked Vance about his book, ICE raids, deportations, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and more.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
In Soweto, the police started the raids on the Mashininis’ home that night, ostensibly looking for Tsietsi.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 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.
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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.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raids
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Something Manobal still contends with, as would anyone in her position, are invasions of privacy.
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Mongol invasions came and went.
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Financial transactions, credential sharing, file sharing, executive instructions and vendor relationships are at risk due to AI attacks.
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Two people were killed and seven others injured in Russian attacks on the northeastern Kharkiv region over the previous 24 hours, regional head Oleh Syniehubov said Friday.
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Smoke invades their businesses, even their sleep Inside MV Automotive at East Olympic Boulevard and Alma Avenue, Manny Villasenor, whose father owns the mechanic shop, said the smoke had forced him to close earlier.
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The monstrous entity that invades their little circle tests that comforting intimacy.
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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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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.
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Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century.
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Regulators continue to focus on runway safety, and FAA data shows there were 1,636 runway incursions in fiscal year 2025, down from 1,758 in 2024 and 1,760 in 2023.
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Since the army broke the siege on el-Obeid last year, the RSF has launched multiple offensives in attempts to reestablish the siege from several directions.
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By targeting logistics hubs and resource stockpiles, Ukraine is attacking the systems that sustain Russian offensives.
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Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.
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Greater Cincinnati may be pelted with severs storms overnight as much of the Midwest is set to experience an abnormal mid-June system, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
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Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.
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“Raids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raids. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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