a sudden short attack
Used in a Sentence
raid
How to use raid in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for raid.
Editorial note
It's possible that they could raid him and find no proof, even if he's guilty.
Examples11
Definitions6
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a sudden short attack
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of raid gathered in one view.
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for raid.
noun
a sudden short attack
noun
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
verb
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
See also: bust
verb
enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
verb
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
verb
search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"
Example sentences
It's possible that they could raid him and find no proof, even if he's guilty.
Well you should have been running a multi zone raid-20 redundant array!
It's also possible that they could raid him and find exactly what they were looking for.
If you're good enough to do it you could AFK your way through any number of raids, pick one of them instead.
The first time someone pointed this out, the FBI raided his house[1] and sparked a Senate investigation.
I find it a little scary that Hollywood can order armed men in helicopters to raid a man's home, anywhere in the world.
The number of commenters that think the KDE sysadmins were stupid enough to not know that "raid isn't a backup strategy" is depressing.
"With all the political uproar that was going on that week it would be surprising if the FBI had not gone to the White House before pulling the trigger on the raid.
It seems like a lot of people are objecting to the raid/seizure itself in addition to the possibility of conviction, so I have a question.
[1] It would be very hard for the feds to ignore state law and raid drug dispensaries in california if there were no federal police agencies.
It is possible to acknowledge that Kim is a criminal, think he is interesting, be interested in Mega, find his criminal history abhorrent AND think that raid of Megaupload was wrong and probably illegal, all at the same time.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use raid in a sentence?
It's possible that they could raid him and find no proof, even if he's guilty.
What does raid mean?
a sudden short attack
What part of speech is raid?
raid is commonly used as noun, verb.