raid

/ɹˈe‍ɪd/

/ˈɹeɪd/

Raid

a surprise attack against a place or a group of people

synonyms : foray

an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

to raid

MAIN VERB

to enter a place and remove or take away a large number of things quickly and illegally, often as part of a criminal enterprise or activity

synonyms : foray into

(of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods

synonyms : bust

search for something needed or desired

take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock

Examples

1. The cops raided the warehouse but the place was clean as a whistle.

2. Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid.

3. A security guard was killed trying to stop a raid.

4. In April of 2018, the police raided the home of Joseph James DeAngelo.