raid

A sudden entry into a place to arrest people, take property, or steal things.

• Police arrested three people in the raid.
• Officers seized drugs during a raid on the house.
• The thieves escaped after an armed raid on the bank.

How to use it: a raid on something (Police found stolen goods during a raid on a warehouse.)

Similar words: swoop

Common phrases: police raid, raid on something, armed raid

A sudden, short attack on an enemy.

• The raid began at dawn.
• Several buildings were destroyed in the air raid.
• Troops carried out raids on villages near the border.

How to use it: a raid on something (The soldiers planned a raid on the enemy camp.)

Similar words: attack, assault

Common phrases: air raid, night raid, raid on something

To enter or attack a place suddenly, often to arrest people or take things.

• Police raided the house.
• Soldiers raided the enemy camp at dawn.
• Officers have raided several warehouses and seized stolen goods.

Similar words: attack, storm

Common phrases: raid a house, raid a camp, raid a warehouse

To take things from a place for your own use or enjoyment, often without asking.

• The children raided the fridge.
• She raided her sister's wardrobe for a party dress.
• We had to raid our savings to pay for repairs.

How to use it: raid something for something (We raided the cupboard for biscuits.)

Similar words: help yourself to, dip into

Common phrases: raid the fridge, raid a cupboard, raid someone's wardrobe