Examples of raid in a Sentence
The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.
Police raided the house and found drugs.
Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.
She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.
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According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies raided the home and found eight people recovering from cosmetic surgery inside, along with two employees.
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Three days later, police raided the house of Barrelier, an ex-boyfriend of Agostina's mother.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Three days later, police raided the house of Barrelier, an ex-boyfriend of Agostina’s mother.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Three days later, police raided the house of Barrelier, an ex-boyfriend of Agostina's mother.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Three days later, police raided the house of Barrelier, an ex-boyfriend of Agostina’s mother.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for raid
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raid. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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raid
1 of 2 noun
: a sudden attack or invasion
raid
2 of 2 verb
: to make a raid on
raider
noun
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