raid

[reyd] / reɪd /

NOUN

attack, seizure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest assault break in capture incursion invasion onslaught sortie surprise attack sweep

STRONG

bust descent foray inroad irruption onset pull reconnaissance roundup sally

WEAK

forced entrance hit-and-run shootup tipover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

letting go release retreat

VERB

attack, pillage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assault blockade bomb bombard harass invade loot overrun plunder ransack rob storm strafe swoop

STRONG

assail breach charge despoil devastate forage foray harry heat inroad maraud pirate rake rifle sack sally shell slough strike sweep torpedo waste

WEAK

break in descend on fall upon fire on knock off knock over lean against lean on march on sally forth spoliate tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give receive surrender

STRONG

build construct help improve save

WEAK

aid assist guard protect

Example Sentences

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Wednesday's raids took place in Istanbul and 24 other provinces including Ankara and Yalova, the minister said.

From Barron's

Villa caused Arsenal all manner of problems on the break, yet couldn't make it count as Watkins curled wide at the end of another rapid raid.

From Barron's

Earlier this month, authorities carried out mass raids and arrested 115 people.

From BBC

“We just drop everything whenever there is an air raid siren,” said Nina Zabela, the head of Lozova railway station, where she has worked for the past 32 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several Tunisian raids reaped no reward and on 44 minutes the goalless deadlock was broken with Osimhen, predictably, the scorer.

From Barron's

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