Thesaurus results for INROAD

inroad

noun

ˈin-ˌrōd

Definition of inroad next

as in incursion

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory

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Recent Examples of inroad And that coalition means making inroads into the Democratic big cities of the North, and that means, of necessity, jettisoning concern for the freed slaves. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026 The 17-person contingent included leaders from across departments as the Giants sought to make marketing and business inroads in the nation. —

Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Big Tech’s relentless public push marks a break from previous years, including through the Biden administration, when companies struggled to make inroads at the White House and kept a lower profile. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 Canada and Brussels are poised to drop tariffs, and BYD is already making inroads in Mexico despite 50% duties. —

Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inroad

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Opposition to these incursions catalyzed a more determined resistance than Democrats had shown before.

— Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said earlier that a response to an incursion by Mexican cartel drones had led to the airspace closure and that the threat had been neutralized.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026