26984 words

raids

12 definitions • 14 examples
1
a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people:

Examples:

The commandos made/staged/carried out a daring raid (on the enemy).
2
the act of entering a place by force in order to steal from it:

Examples:

Millions of dollars were stolen in a bank raid last night.
3
an occasion when the police enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something:

Examples:

The drugs were found during a police raid on the house.
4
to attack a place suddenly:

Examples:

The nomads raided the enemy camp and captured over 100 camels.
5
to enter a place illegally and usually violently, and steal from it:

Examples:

The post office was raided late at night.
6
(of the police) to enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something:
7
to take something from a place, usually secretly:

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8
a planned attack by a military group that is done suddenly and unexpectedly and is intended to destroy or damage something:

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9
A raid is also a planned but sudden and unexpected entering of a place by the police in order to search for something or stop an illegal activity.
10
to enter a place suddenly and unexpectedly in order to search for something or stop an illegal activity:

Examples:

The FBI said it had no plans to raid the suspect’s farm.
11
To raid is also to unfairly or secretly take something for your own use or benefit:

Examples:

The movie company was accused of raiding talent from other studios.
12
an attempt to take control of a company by buying a lot of its shares:

Examples:

He helped build one of Britain's biggest conglomerates during the 1980s with a series of daring corporate raids.
a raid on sth So far, it has not decided what it will do to stop a raid on its shares.

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