raid
noun
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
raided
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past participleof raid.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof raid.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
raidnouna sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
Example Sentences
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In January, Silvey was arrested after police raided his home in Western Australia and seized several electronic devices.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In August, agents seized his electronic devices and raided Swalwell’s Washington home over the weekend, even briefly holding the former lawmaker at San Francisco International Airport, a person familiar with the inquiry told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Police interrogated him, raided his home and office before accusing him of plotting against the constitutional order.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Builders report that immigration agents have frequently pulled over workers driving with construction materials and raided building sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
While he raided the cabin for supplies, pulling open drawers, grabbing things out of the cabinets, she sat dumbly in the doorway, rubbing her fingers one by one.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
