as in to raid
to enter for conquest or plunder
a superpower that had a tendency to invade and take over smaller and weaker countries
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Recent Examples of invade
As the Upside Down began to invade Hawkins, the camera cut to black.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Cut grass at its optimal height and form a thick mat of foliage with little space for thistles to invade.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Russia Invades Ukraine Then, in February 2022, Russia started a war by invading Ukraine.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
What happened to the Jeu de Paume after the Germans invaded Paris in 1940?
—Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Cut grass at its optimal height and form a thick mat of foliage with little space for thistles to invade.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Russia Invades Ukraine Then, in February 2022, Russia started a war by invading Ukraine.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
What happened to the Jeu de Paume after the Germans invaded Paris in 1940?
—Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invade
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Court revives suit over wrong-house raid WASHINGTON -- An Atlanta family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI will get a new day in court, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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While still at City Hall, Brown served directly under First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who was pressured by Adams to resign in October 2024 after her home was raided as part of a federal corruption probe.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Fraser delivers a brimstone sermon worthy of a Baptist preacher at a tent revival, raging at plutocrats who ravage those with less (or nothing at all).—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Injuries have ravaged Houston’s starting rotation to an almost unrecognizable state.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The pop icons are already dominating iTunes this Friday (June 6), as Americans once again rush to buy music by the Backstreet Boys en masse.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The turmoil brought forth by President Donald Trump’s evolving tariff policy, which has dominated economic headlines in recent months, has played a role in shaping the current state of the economy.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Ephesus is primarily known as a Ionian Greek city, but it was later conquered and rebuilt by the Romans.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Updated June 4, 2025: In 2018, Eva Steinwald was still conquering her fear of heights.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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In a space formerly occupied by the finance ministry, a towering glass ceiling shelters statues that once cavorted in open courtyards.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Nearly the entire Republican Party, which occupied about seventy percent of congressional seats, voted for it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Her dad drove to Boulder to attack the protest three days later, according to investigators.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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After the quake evacuation, the inmates were still outside of the cells when a group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire and fled, said Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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“Invade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invade. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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