raid
noun
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
are raiding
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present progressiveof raid.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, it seems Heartland Dads are raiding the self-help shelves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Another commenter observed: “It’s not even little kids that are raiding the sweets, it’s the older ones from 10-12 and teenagers and college kids that keep on taking the sweets.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
Now, it’s because I need to find out if the cops are raiding the coffee shop I like to go to, or if another plane has fallen out of the sky for no apparent reason.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025
While everybody’s distracted by Steve Cohen and the Mets grabbing Juan Soto, the Dodgers are raiding the free agency kitchen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
A party of Pappenheim's dragoons, three hundred strong, are raiding in the district on the other side of the hills.
From The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
