Meaning & use
raid
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A sudden, forceful attack or unannounced search of a place, often by police or armed forces.
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Police carried out a raid on the warehouse where the stolen goods were hidden.
The company's stock dropped after news of a hostile takeover raid.
A note on using this word
Can also be used as a verb ("to raid a place"), and informally to describe raiding a fridge or a competitor's staff.
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2. verb
To make a sudden attack or unauthorized search of a place.
Officers raided the apartment at dawn.
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