raid
noun
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
has raided
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present perfectof raid (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Cambodia's anti-scam commission says it has raided 118 scam locations and arrested around 5,000 people in the last six months.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
The notice comes as China has raided offices of Western-linked consulting firms, citing security concerns.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
In order to survive, over the years the cash-strapped Syrian regime has raided and seized dozens of businesses.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
Lincoln Riley has raided SoCal for football players before for Oklahoma but says most of these players would rather stay local and play for USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
Louis has succeeded in some of his agricultural schemes, and has raided mushrooms, radishes, and watercresses, which appear quite a luxury in contrast to our usual canned things, and almost make us forget other privations.
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
