Synonyms: foray
Definition: an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
Usage: scientists' forays into politics
Similar words: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt
Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try
Definition: a sudden short attack
Similar words: incursion, penetration
Definition: an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Synonyms: foray
Definition: briefly enter enemy territory
Similar words: penetrate, perforate
Definition: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Usage: The bullet penetrated her chest
Synonyms: rifle, ransack, reave, plunder, pillage, despoil, foray, loot, strip
Definition: steal goods; take as spoils
Usage: During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
Similar words: take
Definition: take by force
Usage: Hitler took the Baltic Republics; The army took the fort on the hill