Examples of invade in a Sentence
The troops invaded at dawn.
When tourists invade, the town is a very different place.
The cancer eventually invaded the brain.
Weeds had invaded the garden.
Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.
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The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Relations with Angola soon soured and then worsened when Angola’s governor briefly invaded southern Kongo in 1622.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Israel has invaded Lebanon as the war in Iran expands in the region.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Relations with Angola soon soured and then worsened when Angola’s governor briefly invaded southern Kongo in 1622.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Israel has invaded Lebanon as the war in Iran expands in the region.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for invade
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“Invade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invade. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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invade
verb
in·vade
in-ˈvād 
invaded; invading
1
: to enter for conquest or plunder
2
: to disturb or intrude upon
invaded their privacy
3
: to spread over or into usually harmfully
bacteria invading tissue
invader
noun
Medical Definition
invade
transitive verb
in·vade
in-ˈvād
invaded; invading
1
: to enter and spread within either normally (as in development) or abnormally (as in infection) often with harmful effects
protect the body from invading viruses
branches of a nerve invade the skin area
2
: to affect injuriously and progressively
gangrene invades healthy tissue
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