Collocations for raid - noun
1. 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
bombers carrying out daylight raids over northern France
bombers carrying out daylight raids over northern France
launch, mount, stage | lead sb in | suffer
PREP.
during/in a/the ~
Five civilians died in the raid.
Five civilians died in the raid.
on a/the ~
He led his men on a cross-border raid.
He led his men on a cross-border raid.
~ against
The raids against Norway continued.
The raids against Norway continued.
~ by
The town suffered several raids by Vikings.
The town suffered several raids by Vikings.
~ on
air raids on Liverpool
air raids on Liverpool
2. robbery from a building
ADJ.
bank, post office, shop | armed, smash-and-grab | dawn, daylight, night | daring
VERB + RAID
plan | carry out | foil
Two customers have foiled a smash-and-grab raid on a local shop.
Two customers have foiled a smash-and-grab raid on a local shop.
PREP.
during/in a/the ~
the jewels stolen in the raid
the jewels stolen in the raid
~ on
She was shot during an armed raid on a security van.
She was shot during an armed raid on a security van.
3. surprise visit by the police
ADJ.
dawn, early morning | police | drug/drugs
VERB + RAID
carry out, launch, stage
Police staged an early morning raid on the premises.
Police staged an early morning raid on the premises.
PREP.
during a/the ~
He was injured during a police raid on his nightclub.
He was injured during a police raid on his nightclub.
in a/the ~
the drugs seized in last night''s raid
the drugs seized in last night''s raid
~ by
a raid by drugs squad detectives
a raid by drugs squad detectives
~ on
raids on houses in Catholic areas of the city
raids on houses in Catholic areas of the city