26984 words

raiding

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
present participle of
2
to attack a place suddenly:

Examples:

The nomads raided the enemy camp and captured over 100 camels.
3
to enter a place illegally and usually violently, and steal from it:

Examples:

The post office was raided late at night.
4
(of the police) to enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something:
5
to take something from a place, usually secretly:

Examples:

I caught Toby raiding the fridge.

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