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noun

ˈrād How to pronounce raid (audio)
Definition of raidnext
1
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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2
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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raid

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verb

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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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2
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
Noun
Montana first connected with the younger Sheen years ago through Rob O’Neill, a Navy SEAL from Butte who was an integral part of the Bin Laden raid. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026 At the same time, immigration advocates and Haitian communities have been bracing for a possible surge in ICE raids in Springfield, Miami-Dade and other communities with large Haitian populations. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Verb
New York State officials seized and killed P’Nut, the internet-famous squirrel, and Fred the raccoon after raiding a private home. — Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026 Law enforcement officers eventually raided A Community Funeral Home in November 2025, according to Click2Houston and KTRK. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for raid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
  1. invasion
  2. attack
  3. invade
  4. assault
  5. incursion
  6. offensive
  7. storm
  8. strike
Noun
  • Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine spurred European allies to increase defense spending and revamp military recruitment.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Its post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved brief invasions followed by years of relatively low-intensity counterinsurgency warfare that, whatever its difficulties, did not require mass stockpiles of munitions.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of invasion
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  • In recent years and as online culture changed, Hilton toned down his public attacks and appeared to embrace fatherhood and adopt a kinder public persona, even integrating more family-friendly content on his site.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • On April 1, Shawnda Jackson, the girl's grandmother, said there had been six adult relatives at the house, where the girl lived with 11 relatives, when the attack happened.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of attack
Verb
  • Trump has repeatedly threatened to invade Kharg Island or otherwise broaden military operations throughout the conflict as Tehran has continued launching missiles and drones at ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Many invasive plants have invaded natural areas from gardens.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of invade
Verb
  • King accused of assault, charged with misdemeanors While King was detained, a police officer told one of her neighbors at the scene that King was suspected of assaulting a National Guard member, the claim said.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
  • The charges allege that some players assaulted a sophomore after two practices.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 July 2026
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  • Despite all the incursions from the streaming space, broadcast TV remains the dominant vehicle by which to deliver live sports—and that dynamic isn’t likely to change much by the time Berg starts sitting down for formal chats with distributors.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Spain will hasten the repatriation of irregular migrants following the Ceuta incursion, while maintaining anti-trafficking cooperation with Morocco.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of incursion
Noun
  • Palantir has gone on the offensive to combat the narrative, arguing that the AI models from Silicon Valley companies don’t perform as well and steal customers’ private data (an argument that the other companies dispute).
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Israel's military offensive in Gaza has since killed 73,375 people, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of offensive
Verb
  • Earlier this year, a gunman from California stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and exchanged fire with Secret Service agents before being subdued.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Esports is becoming big business in the Gulf and celebrations were in order when Abu Dhabi's Nigma Galaxy team stormed to the Esports World Cup Dota 2 quarter-finals in Paris, winning nine out of ten matches.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of storm
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  • The guide notes that kinetic strikes come with higher risk of causing collateral damage and impacting bystanders.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The attacks were the latest in a series of large-scale Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities that Russia has intensified over the summer, now occurring on a nearly weekly basis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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