raid
Nouns
Verbs
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(v) search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
- The police raided the crack house
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(v) enter someone else's territory and take spoils
- The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly
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(v) take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
- T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies
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(v) search for something needed or desired
- Our babysitter raided our refrigerator