Synonyms of raids

raids 1 of 2

noun

plural of raid

1

as in invasions

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invasions
• incursions
• forays
• strikes
• descents
• onslaughts
• inroads
• assaults
• irruptions
• bombardments
• sieges
• rushes
• storms
• offensives
• aggressions
• ambushes
• plunders
• sorties
• offenses
• pillages
• air raids
• sallies
• onsets
• counterattacks
• ambuscades
• charges
• counteroffensives
• traps
• blitzes
• surprises
• coups de main
• blitzkriegs
• counterstrikes
• counterassaults
• counteraggressions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• offensives
• offenses
• strikes
• onslaughts
• aggressions
• attempts
• bombardments
• invasions
• incursions
• rushes
• blitzes
• ambushes
• counterattacks
• bombings
• onsets
• blitzkriegs
• charges
• sieges
• barrages
• coups de main
• descents
• counteroffensives
• sorties
• ambuscades
• forays
• sallies
• air raids
• counterstrikes
• breakthroughs
• envelopments
• sacks
• ravages
• pillages
• counterassaults
• volleys
• storms
• cannonades
• counteraggressions
• fusillades
• salvos
• hails
• whammies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defenses
• guards
• shields
• defensives
• resistances
• securities
• oppositions
• shelters
• protections

raids

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verb

present tense third-person singular of raid

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invades
• attacks
• ravages
• dominates
• forays (into)
• overruns
• conquers
• loots
• occupies
• assaults
• plunders
• sacks
• subjects
• fights
• storms
• strips
• wars (with)
• ransacks
• despoils
• pillages
• combats
• overcomes
• battles
• encroaches
• strikes
• overwhelms
• subdues
• rushes
• clashes (with)
• subjugates
• marauds
• vanquishes
• besieges
• harasses
• blockades
• trespasses
• assails
• besets
• overpowers
• charges
• garrisons
• infringes
• crushes
• beleaguers
• invests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• shields
• guards
• defends
• safeguards
• resists
• opposes
• yields (to)
• wards
• submits (to)
• withstands
• repels
• defies
• surrenders (to)
• succumbs (to)
• cedes (to)
• capitulates (to)

2

as in assaults

to take sudden, violent action against

the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• storms
• strikes
• ambushes
• charges
• robs
• descends (on or upon)
• turns (on)
• jumps (on)
• invades
• rushes
• swarms
• rounds on
• sets on
• goes in (on)
• sets at
• pitches into
• sets upon
• tears into
• flies at
• besets
• assails
• mobs
• beats up on
• pounces (on or upon)
• bushwhacks
• bombs
• lights into
• trashes
• goes at
• surprises
• sics
• sacks
• loots
• blitzes
• flanks
• besieges
• ravages
• nukes
• waylays
• plunders
• gangs up (on)
• barrages
• forays
• pillages
• cannons
• ambuscades
• bombards
• bum-rushes
• mugs
• buffets
• cannonades
• beleaguers
• batters
• harries
• overruns
• bangs away (at)
• presses
• plasters
• envelops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shields
• protects
• covers
• defends
• secures
• guards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raids

Noun

During last year’s raids on homes owned by Kadgien and her sister in Mar del Plata, Argentine police also seized two 19th-century paintings, along with other prints and engravings. — Sergio Farella, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Ask South Florida and Iowa State fans for their feelings on the roster raids Alex Golesh and Matt Campbell did at Auburn and Penn State. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

During last year's raids on homes owned by Kadgien and her sister in Mar del Plata, Argentine police also seized two 19th-century paintings, along with other prints and engravings. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Into the work, esparza’s has also added a scene from the Florentine Codex showing a Spaniard whipping an Indigenous person and images of ICE raids in LA and Chicago, connecting centuries of oppression together. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Hernandez and his family knew raids were happening in the city — news and social media posts about them were everywhere. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Activists suspect that Flock’s data has been used to plan immigration raids, which frequently target hardware store parking lots where migrant day-laborers often wait for work. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

During these latest raids on five properties, the military seized 18,000 gallons of diesel, fuel tanks, pumps, firearms, and tools. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

De La Vega, who regularly shares updates online about immigration news, raised concerns about the increase in immigration raids in Doral, and said the police department is working in collaboration with ICE. — Verónica Egui Brito august 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 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