raid
noun
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
had raided
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past perfectof raid.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It looked as though the vendor had raided a secret convention of 1990s elementary-school teachers and persuaded them to turn in their uniforms.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Six weeks earlier, Brown had raided the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, in what was then Virginia, aiming to foment a slave insurrection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Spanish police announced on Saturday they had raided a unlicensed animal sanctuary and rescued hundreds of exotic creatures including leopard tortoises, iguanas and geckos.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025
And when he did get a job, joining late to Musselman’s staff at USC, the Trojans already had raided the transfer portal and used up their scholarships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
Someone had raided a cornfield and that helped out too.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
