as in invasions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
there were incursions from the border every summer
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Recent Examples of incursions
European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.
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Barbara Erling, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The country has also said the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting to discuss the drone incursions.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The incursions occurred during a major Russian strike on Ukraine, which the air force in Kyiv said consisted of 415 drones and 35 missiles.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Map showing reported Russian drone incursions into Poland.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Since his first incursions into Ukraine in 2014, Putin has played the long game.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the FAA reported 1,664 runway incursions, which is when an aircraft enters a runway without clearance.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The raid, part of ongoing Israeli operations in the West Bank, adds to the tension in Qalqilya, a city encircled by the Israeli separation barrier and frequently targeted in military incursions.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Conditions that increase the risk of runway incursions and miscommunications.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Barbara Erling, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The country has also said the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting to discuss the drone incursions.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The incursions occurred during a major Russian strike on Ukraine, which the air force in Kyiv said consisted of 415 drones and 35 missiles.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Map showing reported Russian drone incursions into Poland.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Since his first incursions into Ukraine in 2014, Putin has played the long game.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the FAA reported 1,664 runway incursions, which is when an aircraft enters a runway without clearance.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The raid, part of ongoing Israeli operations in the West Bank, adds to the tension in Qalqilya, a city encircled by the Israeli separation barrier and frequently targeted in military incursions.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Conditions that increase the risk of runway incursions and miscommunications.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incursions
Noun
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The simultaneous invasions by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II in 1939 nearly led to the erasure of Poland, which went on to survive after the conflict as a Soviet satellite state until transitioning to democracy in 1989 and joining NATO a decade later.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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But immigration authorities may still obtain criminal warrants in some cases, like during large-scale workplace raids, including the recent operation at a Hyundai megaplant in Georgia, according to Kuck.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Incursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incursions. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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