raid
noun
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
raiding
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present participleof raid.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Trend report: Here’s what one tween is raiding from her stylist mom’s closet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
In October 1916, in Tujunga Canyon near Sunland, a farmer named Cornelius Johnson set out a trap for a bear that had been raiding his grapevines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes were found by police raiding Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull in March 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It would merely be a different flavor of raiding the Treasury for personal gain.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
Cut A: It was the second year of my raiding.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
