raids (Meaning)
raids
a sudden invasion by officers of the law, a daring operation against a competitor, a hostile or predatory incursion, a brief foray outside one's usual sphere, a sudden attack or invasion, an attempt by professional operators to depress stock prices by concerted selling, to conduct or take part in a raid, to make a raid on, the recruiting of personnel (such as faculty, executives, or athletes) from competing organizations, a surprise attack by a small force, the act of mulcting public money
Synonyms & Antonyms of raids
Synonyms:
- offenses
- ambushes
- aggressions
- plunders
- sallies
- ambuscades
- counterstrikes
- counter-attacks
- counteroffensives
- offensives
- surprises
- pillages
- blitzkriegs
- coups de main
- onsets
- offences
- counterattacks
- sorties
- traps
- blitzes
- counter-strikes
- air raids
- charges
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
raids Sentence Examples
- The police conducted extensive raids on suspected drug cartels, resulting in numerous arrests.
- Viking raiders terrorized coastal settlements during the Middle Ages.
- FBI agents raided the suspect's home, seizing incriminating documents and electronic devices.
- Predators will often raid bird's nests, stealing eggs or young chicks.
- The enemy launched a surprise raid on the outpost, overwhelming the defenders.
- Looting and pillaging were common practices during raids in ancient warfare.
- The raids on the border caused tension and increased security measures.
- The SWAT team executed a daring raid on the heavily fortified compound.
- The Vikings were known for their swift and brutal raids on England.
- The Allied forces carried out massive raids on German industrial targets during World War II.
FAQs About the word raids
a sudden invasion by officers of the law, a daring operation against a competitor, a hostile or predatory incursion, a brief foray outside one's usual sphere, a
incursions,invasions, storms,descents, forays, strikes, bombardments, irruptions, sieges, inroads
shields, guards,defenses, securities, resistances, oppositions, protections,defensives, shelters,
The police conducted extensive raids on suspected drug cartels, resulting in numerous arrests.
Viking raiders terrorized coastal settlements during the Middle Ages.
FBI agents raided the suspect's home, seizing incriminating documents and electronic devices.
Predators will often raid bird's nests, stealing eggs or young chicks.
