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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
Damisola Sulaiman, The Dial, 20 Feb. 2025
By the time the raid was over, the British had torched storehouses and barns, destroying thousands of barrels of beef, flour, wheat, oats and corn.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Israel targeted and raided multiple health facilities in Gaza, most recently the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north, in what the Israeli military said were anti-terrorism operations aimed at Hamas.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The location of the event was sent the day before to minimize the risk of raids and kito.
—Damisola Sulaiman, The Dial, 20 Feb. 2025
By the time the raid was over, the British had torched storehouses and barns, destroying thousands of barrels of beef, flour, wheat, oats and corn.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
In 1969, a gay bar in New York City called the Stonewall Inn was raided by police, igniting fierce riots and protests that lasted through the night and into the following days.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Israel targeted and raided multiple health facilities in Gaza, most recently the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north, in what the Israeli military said were anti-terrorism operations aimed at Hamas.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
Noun
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There are no indications of a home invasion or anything like that, sources tell me, but the cops do believe more is going on than first assumed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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That sentiment was compounded earlier in the day when the U.S. joined Russia, North Korea and Belarus in opposing a United Nations resolution condemning the invasion.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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But in light of ongoing attacks against PayPal accounts using emails sent from genuine PayPal addresses, how will this help protect you from hackers and scammers?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Hamas started the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, attack that left 1,200 dead in Israel, mostly civilians, and took some 250 hostage.—
Samy Magdy and David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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As early as 2018, Israel caught wind of Hamas' battle plan to invade Israel from neighboring Gaza.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The president doesn’t understand why Zelenskyy is not happy with Putin for invading the smaller country and beating the bejesus out of it, for decimating a generation of young Ukrainian soldiers, for breaking ceasefires and committing war crimes.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The owner of a Wisconsin ski hill is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy who did not pay for an entry pass, authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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He was also convicted of assaulting a child over an eight-year period between 2010 and 2018.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk since late October to repel Ukraine’s incursion in the southern Russian border region.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Devastating incursions in the East, displacing millions of people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The 2023 ceremony was pushed back due to the dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The awards show went on against the odds but there was further drama on the night when actress Adèle Haenel and director Céline Sciamma stormed out of the auditorium in protest at the Best Director win for Polanski.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Four men, including Huttle, with Northwest Indiana ties were among the more than 1,500 people pardoned by Trump last week for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Israel's Gaza offensive killed at least 48,000 Palestinians, according to officials in the Hamas-run territory cited by the Associated Press.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Israel has been carrying out a broad military offensive in the occupied territory since the ceasefire took effect.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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