as in incursions
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 inroads
The mission has struggled to make inroads against gangs, while at the same time facing funding constraints as well as a lack of officers and equipment.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Despite its lack of US presence, BYD is making inroads elsewhere.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Dollar Tree’s success with higher-income shoppers follows similar gains from Walmart, which has made inroads with the cohort following the prolonged period of high prices.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
And lately, China has been making inroads in the European market, too.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
One doctor has made huge inroads by listening to patients and, in the process, changing the conversation around HIV.
—Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
The film has already begun to make inroads.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
These technologies mean that market position can no longer be guaranteed, and smaller firms making smart tech investments could make serious inroads against larger firms making the wrong investments.
—Julien Villemonteix, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The Defense Department is a hard place for small startups like Distributed Spectrum to make inroads, but Sarah Guo, founder of the VC firm Conviction, likes the company’s chances given the acumen of its founders and their early success in winning contracts.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Despite its lack of US presence, BYD is making inroads elsewhere.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Dollar Tree’s success with higher-income shoppers follows similar gains from Walmart, which has made inroads with the cohort following the prolonged period of high prices.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
And lately, China has been making inroads in the European market, too.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
One doctor has made huge inroads by listening to patients and, in the process, changing the conversation around HIV.
—Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
The film has already begun to make inroads.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
These technologies mean that market position can no longer be guaranteed, and smaller firms making smart tech investments could make serious inroads against larger firms making the wrong investments.
—Julien Villemonteix, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The Defense Department is a hard place for small startups like Distributed Spectrum to make inroads, but Sarah Guo, founder of the VC firm Conviction, likes the company’s chances given the acumen of its founders and their early success in winning contracts.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroads
Noun
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That said, those incursions into Florida territory proved fruitless, which probably shouldn’t come as a surprise.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has used the M23 rebel group as a front to make territorial incursions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while insisting that Rwanda is not involved in the conflict and that its interests are purely defensive.—
TANISHA M. FAZAL,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Grissom’s adulthood was no different Court records say Grissom had committed several home invasions in Texas in the years before 2005.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The White House is signaling that postwar investment in Ukraine would serve as a de facto security agreement, entangling American interests and creating much greater risks for future Russian invasions.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Inroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroads. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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