raid
Collocations
33(noun.) surprise attack
ADJ
daring | destructive, heavy, major | punitive, retaliatory, revenge | dawn, daylight, night | border, cross-border | air, bombing | commando, guerrilla
VERB + RAID
carry out, conduct, make
Police conducted a raid on the warehouse and found stolen electronics inside.
launch, mount, stage | lead sb in | suffer
PREP
during/in a/the ~
The police arrested three suspects during the raid on the warehouse.
on a/the ~
The police carried out a raid on the warehouse early this morning.
~ against
Police conducted a major raid against the criminal gang operating in the city center.
~ by
The museum was damaged during a raid by thieves last night.
~ on
The military launched surprise raids on the rebel stronghold last month.
(noun.) robbery from a building
ADJ
bank, post office, shop | armed, smash-and-grab | dawn, daylight, night | daring
VERB + RAID
plan | carry out
foil
Police officers foiled an armed raid on the bank before anyone could be hurt.
PREP
during/in a/the ~
The police arrested three suspects during the raid on the warehouse.
~ on
The police conducted a surprise raid on the warehouse where they found stolen goods.
(noun.) surprise visit by the police
ADJ
dawn, early morning | police | drug/drugs
VERB + RAID
carry out, launch, stage
Detectives carried out a surprise raid on the warehouse and arrested three suspects.
PREP
during a/the ~
Several valuable paintings went missing during the raid on the museum last night.
in a/the ~
Police officers found stolen jewelry in the raid on the warehouse yesterday.
~ by
The police station was damaged during a raid by armed robbers last night.
~ on
The police carried out several raids on illegal gambling dens across the city last month.