A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RAID

Wed, 8 May '24
Surprise attack
Thu, 25 Jan '24
Fridge visit for a midnight snack, say
Wed, 13 Dec '23
Speakeasy fear
Mon, 2 Oct '23
Sneak attack
Sun, 22 Jan '23
Worry for a speakeasy
Tue, 25 Oct '22
Antipest spray
Tue, 30 Aug '22
Midnight "excursion" to the fridge
Mon, 29 Aug '22
Apt rhyme for "invade"
Thu, 28 Jul '22
Military move
Thu, 17 Feb '22
It's a bust
Fri, 3 Dec '21
Pirate's activity
Sun, 25 Apr '21
Enter unannounced, in a way
Sun, 28 Mar '21
Pest control product
Sun, 14 Mar '21
Midnight trip to the fridge, say
Sat, 2 Jan '21
Pirate's activity