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raid

n.

A predatory attack
invasion, assault, forced entrance, sortie, sweep, reconnaissance in force, incursion, foray; see also attack 1.
An armed investigation
seizure, surprise entrance, police raid, roundup, bust*, shootup*; see also arrest 1, capture.

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raid

v.

attack, assail, storm, fire on, march on, bomb, shell, bombard, rake, torpedo, strafe, strike at, charge, loot, assault, forage, pirate, maraud, sack, ransack, despoil, invade, force an entrance, make away with, besiege, plunder, pillage, blockade; see also attack 1.

Antonyms surrender, defend*, protect.

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Another word for raid

noun

An act of invading, especially by military forces:

foray, incursion, inroad, invasion. See attack, enter

verb

To make a surprise attack on:
harry, maraud. See attack
To enter so as to attack, plunder, destroy, or conquer:
foray, invade, overrun. See attack, enter