Synonyms of raids

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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
• descents
• strikes
• forays
• onslaughts
• assaults
• inroads
• bombardments
• irruptions
• sieges
• rushes
• storms
• offensives
• ambushes
• aggressions
• offences
• plunders
• pillages
• sorties
• offenses
• air raids
• sallies
• onsets
• counterattacks
• ambuscades
• counter-attacks
• charges
• counteroffensives
• traps
• blitzes
• counter-strikes
• surprises
• coups de main
• blitzkriegs
• counterstrikes
• surprizes
• counterassaults
• counter-assaults
• counter-aggressions
• 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
• onslaughts
• strikes
• offenses
• attempts
• bombardments
• offences
• aggressions
• incursions
• invasions
• blitzes
• rushes
• counterattacks
• ambushes
• bombings
• onsets
• blitzkriegs
• charges
• barrages
• sieges
• coups de main
• counter-attacks
• descents
• counteroffensives
• sorties
• ambuscades
• forays
• counter-strikes
• sallies
• air raids
• counterstrikes
• breakthroughs
• sacks
• envelopments
• ravages
• pillages
• volleys
• counterassaults
• counter-assaults
• counter-aggressions
• storms
• salvoes
• 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
• sets at
• goes in (on)
• sicks
• pitches into
• sets upon
• tears into
• flies at
• besets
• assails
• mobs
• beats up on
• pounces (on or upon)
• bombs
• bushwhacks
• lights into
• trashes
• goes at
• surprises
• sics
• sacks
• loots
• blitzes
• flanks
• besieges
• ravages
• nukes
• waylays
• plunders
• gangs up (on)
• barrages
• forays
• pillages
• cannons
• surprizes
• ambuscades
• bombards
• bum-rushes
• mugs
• buffets
• cannonades
• beleaguers
• batters
• bangs away (at)
• harries
• overruns
• presses
• plasters
• envelops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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