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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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
After being snatched from a Dutch museum in a shocking raid earlier this year, a 2,500-year-old golden helmet has been returned to Romania, reports The Associated Press.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
California found a convenient piggy bank to raid in response to its looming budget crisis.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Fuqua even shot an entire action sequence recreating the infamous 1993 raid on Neverland Ranch, which culminated in police officers strip-searching Jackson and examining his genitals to compare them with Chandler’s description.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
After being snatched from a Dutch museum in a shocking raid earlier this year, a 2,500-year-old golden helmet has been returned to Romania, reports The Associated Press.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fuqua even shot scenes of the FBI raiding Neverland.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
California found a convenient piggy bank to raid in response to its looming budget crisis.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raid
Noun
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the tale soon takes on metafictional twists and turns as real-life Russian tanks and soldiers invade the country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Karzoun was assaulted near a shopping area on North Eagleville Road in the early morning hours after the large party was broken up at Carriage House by Connecticut State Police and the UConn Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Allen is facing federal charges including assaulting a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, with additional charges possible.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the past year there have been 12 drone incursions at New York State prisons, including in March when a drone dropped contraband into the yard of a correctional facility.—
Pat Ryan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, North Korea and Russia announced that their soldiers fought together to repel a Ukraine incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad’s ouster in December 2024 in a lightning rebel offensive.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad's ouster in December 2024 in a lightning rebel offensive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The visit of King Charles, 77, with Queen Camilla, 78, comes only days after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents Dinner that the president was attending.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Frey keeps hitters guessing because of his rare ability to throw five different pitches for strikes.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Vasquez a week into the strike.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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