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as in invasion
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 attack
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 to invade
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 to attack
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 raid
Martin Vassolo, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Agents instead arrested Lopez, who had been hiding in an attic during the raid.
Sanjuana Ramos, his wife, recalled holding their 3-year-old in her arms while the agents handcuffed her husband.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Jack Kalavritinos, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Authorities have raided offices at Muan airport where the crash took place, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and Jeju Air’s office in the capital Seoul.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Immigrants across South Florida are bracing in anticipation of a wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ordered by the Trump administration.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Agents instead arrested Lopez, who had been hiding in an attic during the raid.
Sanjuana Ramos, his wife, recalled holding their 3-year-old in her arms while the agents handcuffed her husband.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
Perhaps Biden will also be remembered as the first president to raid Medicare (while claiming to protect it) to pay for his spending agenda.
—Jack Kalavritinos, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Authorities have raided offices at Muan airport where the crash took place, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and Jeju Air’s office in the capital Seoul.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
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Google worked with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, racing to beat out Amazon to provide AI services, according to company documents obtained by the Washington Post.—
Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of privacy invasions Harry accuses the company's journalists and private investigators of unlawfully gaining access to his personal information over many years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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For more on how to protect yourself from this type of attack, see our advice on avoiding phishing scams.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 90 Palestinian detainees and prisoners who were freed Sunday were women and minors, but upcoming releases of some 1,900 more are expected to include adult men who carried out deadly attacks on Israeli civilians.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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To the delight of the band and chagrin of producers, hundreds of punks invaded the show, stage-diving and slam-dancing their way to TV notoriety and leading to the urban legend that Michaels banned the group from the show.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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Renowned photographer Ryszard Horowitz was born on May 5th, 1939, to a loving family in the historic city of Kraków, the former capital of Poland, but just four months later Nazi Germany invaded Poland, resulting in utter devastation.—
Danuta Hamlin,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer and civil disorder.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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On camera, one of the leaders of Freedom Corner was shouting out the names of people who were going to be released, including many prisoners who had been convicted of violently assaulting police officers.—
David Gilbert,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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As Ronald Allen learned, plaintiffs have to prove they have been harmed by the incursion.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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But while French speakers still resist the incursion of English, Quebec City is evolving.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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In earnings reported this morning, Boeing reported its largest loss since 2020 after problems at its commercial and defense units and a crippling worker strike.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Boeing’s results were impacted, as expected, by a nearly two-month machinist strike that idled work on most of its aircraft and lengthened delivery delays to customers, which pay for the bulk of their planes when they’re received.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hours into his presidency, Trump issued 1,500 pardons of defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of the 2020 election.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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And Mike Waltz, the nominee for national security adviser, has said the administration will support another Israeli offensive into Gaza if the cease-fire, announced on January 15, does not hold.—
Raja Khalidi,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2025
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With Middle East tensions already soaring over the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement, backed by the Iran's regional Axis of Resistance coalition, Syria's long-reigning Assad family was suddenly toppled last month at the hands of a rapid rebel offensive.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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