raid
Americannoun
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a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
a police raid on a gambling ring.
- Synonyms:
- seizure
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Military. a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.
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a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc.
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Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down.
verb (used with object)
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to make a raid on.
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to steal from; loot.
a worry that the investment fund is being raided.
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to entice away from another.
Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies.
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to indulge oneself by taking from, especially in order to eat.
raiding the cookie jar.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
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to make a raid against (a person, thing, etc)
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to sneak into (a place) in order to take something, steal, etc
raiding the larder
Other Word Forms
- counterraid noun
- raider noun
- unraided adjective
Etymology
Origin of raid
1375–1425; Middle English (north and Scots ) ra ( i ) de, Old English rād expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile Amnesty has received reports of "raids on houses... arrests of people who had Starlink devices," Bahreini said.
From Barron's
Recent raids may try to instill fear, but this special communal space feels impervious to such weak displays.
From Los Angeles Times
The morning raid in Inverness was one of more than 50 carried out as part of a Scotland-wide blitz on county lines.
From BBC
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said the raid was “only the beginning.”
From Salon
Foreign and US clients are rushing to buy his bunkers, seeking refuge in case of air raids, nuclear fallout or apocalypse.
From Barron's
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