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raided

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹeɪdɪd// UK //ɹˈeɪdɪd// raid·ed

v. to enter a place suddenly and by force, usually to catch criminals or find something illegal. It can also mean to quickly take things from a place, like your fridge.

v. to conduct a sudden, forceful entry into a location, typically by law enforcement or military personnel for the purpose of seizure or arrest. In a domestic context, it describes the act of taking items from a storage area without permission.


SIMPLE

The police raided the house early this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

Customs officials raided the warehouse after receiving a tip about smuggled electronics being stored there.

COMPLEX

Historians believe the Vikings raided the coastal monastery not just for its gold, but to demonstrate their naval superiority over the local lords.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. It is the past tense and past participle form of 'raid'.

Pitfall

The police raided into the building.The police raided the building.Raid is a transitive verb; it does not take the preposition 'into' before the object.

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