Thesaurus results for INCURSION

incursion

noun

in-ˈkər-zhən

Definition of incursion next

as in invasion

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory there were incursions from the border every summer

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Recent Examples of incursion There’ve been at least two other New York City sewer incursions since Jakupovic’s encounter, both in Brooklyn last week. —

David K. Li, NBC news, 2 June 2026 Israeli forces seized a 12th-century Crusader castle in southern Lebanon, as Israel intensifies its farthest incursion into the country in 26 years, despite a nominal ceasefire. —

Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 31 May 2026 The Israeli military has captured a strategic, Crusader-era castle in southern Lebanon, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered troops to deepen Israel’s incursion into its neighbor’s territory. —

Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 Israel’s latest military offensive marks its first incursion past the southern Litani River region, which historically acted as a demarcation line, in 20 years. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for incursion

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After investigating, detectives learned that Martinez had assaulted his girlfriend with a knife prior to the invasion.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The economic boom brought in by human capital from Russians and Ukrainians fleeing to the country over the Russian invasion of Ukraine helped offset concerns about his divisive foreign policy.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026