RAIDS Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

raids 1 of 2

noun

plural of raid

as in invasions

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village

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as in attacks

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence an early morning raid by Federal agents took the smugglers in their hideout by surprise

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raids

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verb

present tense third-person singular of raid

as in invades

to enter for conquest or plunder a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens

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as in assaults

to take sudden, violent action against the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise

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During the Second World War, such enormous amphibious invasions as Normandy, Iwo Jima and Leyte Gulf in the Philippines, were inherently more complex in logistical terms than the Bulge.

Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Models predict that insect invasions will increase by 36 percent between 2005 and 2050.

Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024

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