What is another word for raids?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈe͡ɪdz] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "raids" that can be used interchangeably in different contexts. Some of these synonyms include incursions, invasions, attacks, forays, assaults, sorties, and blitzes. Each of these words can imply a different level of intensity, duration, and purpose behind the raid. For example, an invasion might suggest a more planned and prolonged attack, while a sortie might suggest a more spontaneous and brief raid. Using synonyms creatively can help add variety to your writing and convey different shades of meaning to your readers, depending on the context and tone of your work.

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Usage examples for Raids

They were still in a desolate country from which the population had been driven by the smallpox and news of the dervish raids; but Africa, on the whole, is quite populous, so sooner or later they must reach localities inhabited by unknown races, ruled usually by savage and cruel petty kings.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
He wrote it to Ada, who was staying with her family, including her married sister, in Cornwall, because of the air raids.
"Command"
William McFee
The walls of the ancient cities were at first used as a protection against the attacks of robbers, or raids of enemies; the inhabitants, afterwards as before, planted their fields and vineyards outside the gates.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker

Famous quotes with Raids

  • Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against aerial raids.
    Alexander Graham Bell
  • Why is it that men who can go through severe accidents, air raids, and any other major crisis always seems to think that they are at death's door when they have a simple head cold?
    Shirley Booth
  • I have just come from a couple of raids, where we had a very lively time, and some of them had to pull their guns. I found it necessary to punch a few sports myself.
    Richard H. Davis
  • Genetic studies in Iceland have found that many of the women who were the founding stock of Iceland came from England and what is now France. Some were probably captured and carried off in Viking raids only 40 generations ago.
    Keith Henson
  • Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury.
    Herbert Hoover

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