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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“My hunch is it was shocking,” Mora said of the immigration raids last summer.
From Los Angeles Times
A recent New York Times report found that the suspected hideout in Ecuador was actually a rural cattle and dairy farm, and residents reported harsh treatment by Colombian forces during the raid.
From Salon
The raids on Friday resulted in eight arrests in Scotland and five in Spain.
From BBC
A squirrel raiding our bird feeder natters at me in irritation before it hops away to try its luck at the bird feeder two houses over.
From Literature
The BBC understands the drone - with a two-metre wingspan - had been tracked by radar approaching the base, time enough to sound the air raid warning and to get people out of harm's way.
From BBC
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