1
as in invasions
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 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
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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
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2
as in assaults
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 raids
Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
There have been splashy workplace raids like the ones that occurred at a Georgia Hyundai plant and a California legal marijuana farm.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Protesters continued to clashed with law enforcement early Friday morning on Coast Guard Island in Alameda County, where CBP was supposed to stage before launching its Bay Area raids.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The administration has both overseen sweeping raids targeting undocumented immigrants regardless of their criminal records and cut down on pathways to legal immigration, including asylum.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The two separated their hotel stays in case of police raids.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
The debate incorporated policy points on affordability and housing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on Canal Street this week, and state and federal relations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Outside a building-material store in Concord, a group of eight Hispanic men smoked cigarettes and talked quietly among themselves in Spanish — voicing sadness and fear at the pending raids.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Amezcua, the mayor, said the raids have complicated local policing and rendered parents afraid to pick up their children from school.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
There’s a lot of fear in the air – fear of speaking out, fear of being swept up in ICE raids, etc.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
There have been splashy workplace raids like the ones that occurred at a Georgia Hyundai plant and a California legal marijuana farm.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Protesters continued to clashed with law enforcement early Friday morning on Coast Guard Island in Alameda County, where CBP was supposed to stage before launching its Bay Area raids.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The administration has both overseen sweeping raids targeting undocumented immigrants regardless of their criminal records and cut down on pathways to legal immigration, including asylum.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The two separated their hotel stays in case of police raids.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
The debate incorporated policy points on affordability and housing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on Canal Street this week, and state and federal relations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Outside a building-material store in Concord, a group of eight Hispanic men smoked cigarettes and talked quietly among themselves in Spanish — voicing sadness and fear at the pending raids.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Amezcua, the mayor, said the raids have complicated local policing and rendered parents afraid to pick up their children from school.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raids
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This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Two families were targeted in separate armed home invasions in Philadelphia this weekend, authorities said, and the search is on for the suspects in both cases.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Often, one of the pair is more offensive or box-to-box in their profile, with the other being more of a traditional, defensive-minded midfielder whose strengths are to break up opposition attacks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scatological attacks are usually the province of outsiders trying to cut the powerful down to size.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In contrast, prostate cancer tumors will often have an irregular shape with blurred edges as the cancer invades surrounding tissue.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Israel invades Gaza as UN report alleges genocide.—
Sam Tobin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Kid also physically assaults Apollonia at one point.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Although the balloon incident has not been directly linked to Moscow, Lithuania's border closures add to tensions spiked by accusations of Russian incursions into NATO airspace amid Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The outlet added that the recent airspace incursions have fueled fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be testing NATO, though Moscow has denied this.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Financiers organized press offensives and enlisted top reporters as allies, offering lucrative jobs or outright bribes.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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Chapter narrators alternate between a homing pigeon and a soldier whose futures intersect in the most terrible of war offensives in France.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As extreme heat ravages New York City this summer, the lives of thousands detained on Rikers Island hang in the balance.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But as Polarity storms through the door, sending shockwaves through the room, Marie is freed from Godolkin’s grasp.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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After a beat, Eilish is seen yanking herself away and storms off, surrounded by security with an angry scowl on her face.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Raids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raids. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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