Definitions

raid

[reyd] / reɪd /

NOUN

attack, seizure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest assault break in capture incursion invasion onslaught sortie surprise attack sweep

STRONG

bust descent foray inroad irruption onset pull reconnaissance roundup sally

WEAK

forced entrance hit-and-run shootup tipover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

letting go release retreat

VERB

attack, pillage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assault blockade bomb bombard harass invade loot overrun plunder ransack rob storm strafe swoop

STRONG

assail breach charge despoil devastate forage foray harry heat inroad maraud pirate rake rifle sack sally shell slough strike sweep torpedo waste

WEAK

break in descend on fall upon fire on knock off knock over lean against lean on march on sally forth spoliate tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give receive surrender

STRONG

build construct help improve save

WEAK

aid assist guard protect

Example Sentences

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Twenty years after the raid, Kent's top police officer has made fresh appeals for information.

From BBC

Detectives gathered intelligence and on 13 May, they raided the property.

From BBC

Nabbing people as they wait for jobs as roofers or drywallers, or raiding hotels and farms as they do useful things and earn money for themselves and their families, offends natural sensibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Securing the general in an undisclosed location, officers also raided Zhang’s home and detained his son, a military researcher, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clark left the city in 2020, a year after the FBI raided City Hall as part of the criminal investigation related to the sham lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

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