Incursion vs. Raid

Incursion and Raid Definitions
Incursion
An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion.
Raid
A surprise attack by a small armed force.
Incursion
The act of entering another's territory or domain.
Raid
A sudden forcible entry into a place by police
A raid on a gambling den.
Incursion
The act of entering or running into
Homes damaged by the incursion of floodwater.
Raid
An entrance into another's territory for the purpose of seizing goods or valuables.
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Incursion
An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion.
Raid
A predatory operation mounted against a competitor, especially an attempt to lure away the personnel or membership of a competing organization.
Incursion
A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid.
The Scythian, whose incursions wildHave wasted Sogdiana.
The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire.
Raid
An attempt to seize control of a company, as by acquiring a majority of its stock.
Incursion
Attack; occurrence.
Sins of daily incursion.
Raid
An attempt by speculators to drive stock prices down by coordinated selling.
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Incursion
The act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers);
The incursion of television into the American livingroom
Raid
To make a raid on.
Incursion
An attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Raid
To conduct a raid or participate in one.
Incursion
The mistake of incurring liability or blame
Raid
(military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
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Raid
An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.
A police raid of a narcotics factory
A raid of contractors on the public treasury
Raid
(sports) An attacking movement.
Raid
(Internet) An activity initiated at or towards the end of a live broadcast by the broadcaster that sends its viewers to a different broadcast, primarily intended to boost the viewership of the receiving broadcaster. This is frequently accompanied by a message in the form of a hashtag that is posted in the broadcast's chat by the viewers.
Raid
(online gaming) A large group in a massively multiplayer online game, consisting of multiple parties who team up to defeat a powerful enemy.
Raid
(transitive) To engage in a raid against.
The police raided the gambling den.
The soldiers raided the village and burned it down.
A group of mobsters raided an art museum and stole a bunch of paintings.
Raid
(transitive) To lure from another; to entice away from.
Raid
(transitive) To indulge oneself by taking from.
I raided the fridge for snacks.
Raid
A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
Marauding chief! his sole delightThe moonlight raid, the morning fight.
There are permanent conquests, temporary occupations, and occasional raids.
Raid
An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.
Raid
To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.
Raid
A sudden short attack
Raid
An attempt by speculators to defraud investors
Raid
Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on;
The police raided the crack house
Raid
Enter someone else's territory and take spoils;
The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly
Raid
Take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock;
T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies
Raid
Search for something needed or desired;
Our babysitter raided our refrigerator