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A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces
“He claims he was injured when the military conducted a raid on his village.”
A surprise attack to commit a crime, especially to steal from business premises
“Two of the accused are also charged with using weapons stolen in the raid to attack a brewery.”
The act of breaking into a building, typically to commit a crime
“The raid was facilitated by a lack of building security.”
The act looting or plundering by force
“El Guapo and Jose would celebrate their raid of many small villages.”
A surprise visit by police to arrest suspects or seize illicit goods
“A substantial quantity of suspected class A and class C drugs have been seized by police in a raid on a house in Orkney.”
(mass noun) Armed combat
To assault or attack, especially militarily
“the others would enter the town through the two opened gates to raid the fort through its rear exits.”
To loot, plunder or invade by force
“The guerrillas would raid the treasury and destroy the local police barracks.”
To cause severe damage to
“Left unchecked, urchins raid their environments, creating what biologists call an urchin barren, devoid of macroalgae and associated fauna.”
To rob or steal from
“Dutch and Arthur would carry out their plan to raid the bank, only to find themselves embroiled in heavy gunfire.”
To break into a property with the intent to remove items
“They then proceeded to raid the adjacent apartment, carrying their spoils back through the wall.”
To forcefully search the premises of
“Officers from the Fraud Squad would raid the firm's offices.”
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