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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According to his own evidence, his reptile collection was first raided when he was a boy of 14.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Mundubile took refuge the day after the August 13 election at an international human rights organisation after police raided his home in an operation against the opposition.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
In South Africa, seven sites linked to a syndicate involved in romance and investment scams were raided.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Last week the KFA's headquarters were raided by police as part of an investigation into an alleged "obstruction of business" concerning Hong's appointment as manager.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He was on a pirate ship that raided ports up and down the eastern seaboard back in the early seventeen hundreds.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
