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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
Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Not only would the food in fridges and cabinets fall victim to their nightly raids, they could never be trusted around a gerbil or bird cage—and god forbid there’s a fish tank around.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The Athletic was in the room at Carls, a bar in Oslo, as the Oljeberget capos first demonstrated the rowing action to their members, symbolising how the seafaring Vikings raided and settled across Europe and beyond in the eighth to 11th centuries.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026
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Noun
Allegations surfaced that Pablo Escobar, head of the notorious Medellín cartel, had paid M-19 for the raid.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Not only would the food in fridges and cabinets fall victim to their nightly raids, they could never be trusted around a gerbil or bird cage—and god forbid there’s a fish tank around.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Verb
In addition to the 2003 and 2004 searches, police previously raided the property in 1993 after 13-year-old Jordan Chandler made similar molestation claims.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The Athletic was in the room at Carls, a bar in Oslo, as the Oljeberget capos first demonstrated the rowing action to their members, symbolising how the seafaring Vikings raided and settled across Europe and beyond in the eighth to 11th centuries.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
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Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has turned into Europe's worst conflict since World War II, with thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of troops killed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But both invasions were struck by massive typhoons.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The families allege that the attacker used ChatGPT to plan the attack, and that the company did not do anything to stop it.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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And, in any case, many legal experts say the boat attacks amount to extrajudicial killings in violation of international law.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Ukraine officially applied for EU accession less than a week after Russia invaded in February 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Brianna and Kierianna Long now face several charges in connection with the May 30 incident, including assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to local reports.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Police said the caller’s ex-boyfriend entered her house without permission and began assaulting her.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Ukrainian drones have previously crashed in all three Baltic states, which all share borders with Russia, with officials blaming the inadvertent incursion on Russian electronic warfare.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Her 11 offensive rebounds tied the second-most in a single WNBA game.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The government outlawed the group after activists broke into a Royal Air Force base in June 2025 to protest British military support for Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza, which killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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In April, police used tear gas and pepper spray to repel a large group of animal welfare activists that stormed the farm in an attempt to take beagles from the facility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The discussions continued despite an overnight exchange of strikes between the US and Iran that threatened to complicate the diplomatic effort.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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On Wednesday night, Detmers threw 71% of his pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 16 of 22 hitters.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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