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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
Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
For President Donald Trump, part of that enforcement has included deploying 4,000 troops with the National Guard and 700 U.S. Marines to parts of Los Angeles to quell protests against ongoing immigration raids there and around the state.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
On Tuesday, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force officers raided Cotton’s Brickell home, executing a search warrant to find the abuse videos they were tipped off to.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Noun
And among the most highly prized of the possessions taken in these raids—clearly, as Agamemnon and Achilles’ reactions show when they’re faced with losing them—are the women.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
For President Donald Trump, part of that enforcement has included deploying 4,000 troops with the National Guard and 700 U.S. Marines to parts of Los Angeles to quell protests against ongoing immigration raids there and around the state.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Verb
Archives and documents in the administrative block were raided and trashed.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
On Tuesday, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force officers raided Cotton’s Brickell home, executing a search warrant to find the abuse videos they were tipped off to.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Gangs control at least 85% of its capital, Port-au-Prince, and have launched attacks in the country’s central region in recent years.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Amid President Trump’s threats to start a global trade war, invade Greenland, seize control of the Panama Canal and annex Canada, this story has gone virtually unnoticed: Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades — maybe since the 1959 revolution.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The conflict began in 2022 when Russian forces invaded Ukraine.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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He was initially charged with trespass, but Habba dropped that charge last month and charged McIver with two counts of assaulting officers stemming from her role in the skirmish at the facility’s gate. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andre Espinosa rebuked Habba’s office after moving to dismiss the charges.—
Mike Catalini,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Two percent said they had been physically assaulted.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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Beneath the political theatrics lies a more troubling trend: the quiet incursion of Venezuelan criminal organizations — known locally as sindicatos — into Guyanese territory.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Putin has had several bad weeks during his full-scale invasion, such as the destruction of the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva in April 2022, Russia's retreat from Kherson in November that year and Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region in August 2024.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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These values were shared by Qasem Hassan’s mother, who appeared at strikes even though teachers were not supposed to join picket lines.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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The Denver Nuggets trailed by 11 with about four minutes left to start the Western Conference semis but stormed back at Paycom Center for a narrow win — the Thunder won that series in seven games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Of course, there are his pardons for more than 1,500 people convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the transfer of power after Trump lost his reelection bid.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
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Zelensky said the setbacks for the Kremlin would help force it to the negotiating table, even as its pursues a summer offensive on the battlefield.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Interestingly, Ukrainian intelligence operatives provided HTS with 150 FPV drones and 200 operators in the weeks proceeding their offensive.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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