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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 invading
Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
This implies the collection may have been buried to keep the coins from being seized by the invading Confederate army.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
Its 20th-century crash, 21st-century rebound and feared future rendezvous with newly invading predators is perhaps the clearest allegory nature has provided for the never-ending struggle to restore equilibrium to a great river that America dammed and then pushed to its limits.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But in this case, the only winner is the invading queen, who avoided the dangerous, resource-draining process of founding a colony alone.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
In that respect, Takasuka noted, the grim tale of the invading, manipulative ant queens stands out even more.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The two Americans were aboard a larger second vessel that carried the bulk of the invading force.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Taiwan's rugged terrain limits the number of beaches on which an invading PLA invasion source would be feasible, and these barges could deposit heavy vehicles beyond these beaches and directly onto coastal roads.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Those remains still saturate the soil of the now quaint hills and regrown forests surrounding the salient that once proved so vital to preventing the invading German forces from reaching Paris.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Infantino was also pressed on the calls for countries to boycott this year’s World Cup due to concerns relating to Trump’s rhetoric around invading Greenland and his domestic immigration policies.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The design provides a crucial advantage to a fleeing groundhog, which is otherwise relatively slow moving compared to invading animals like foxes, who may see them as little more than a yummy dinner, the National Wildlife Federation said.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In ancient China, Fa Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) takes her ailing father’s place as a conscript by disguising herself as a man to help repel the invading Huns.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
After 1928, invading another country in the name of advancing national interests was formally defined as a crime, rather than a legitimate policy option.
—Michael Blake, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
With the circus invading New Orleans, there were more stories than the 26 Tribune reporters on site could wish for, Tribune reporter Don Pierson remembered.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The new multi-layered defense concept would see NATO using advanced technologies to slow or stop invading forces in the earliest phases of a conflict.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Ukraine has been pressing for security guarantees from the West to prevent Russia from invading its territory again.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The men were sent to CECOT in March after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law, declaring the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua an invading force.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
This implies the collection may have been buried to keep the coins from being seized by the invading Confederate army.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
Its 20th-century crash, 21st-century rebound and feared future rendezvous with newly invading predators is perhaps the clearest allegory nature has provided for the never-ending struggle to restore equilibrium to a great river that America dammed and then pushed to its limits.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But in this case, the only winner is the invading queen, who avoided the dangerous, resource-draining process of founding a colony alone.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
In that respect, Takasuka noted, the grim tale of the invading, manipulative ant queens stands out even more.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The two Americans were aboard a larger second vessel that carried the bulk of the invading force.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Taiwan's rugged terrain limits the number of beaches on which an invading PLA invasion source would be feasible, and these barges could deposit heavy vehicles beyond these beaches and directly onto coastal roads.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Those remains still saturate the soil of the now quaint hills and regrown forests surrounding the salient that once proved so vital to preventing the invading German forces from reaching Paris.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin has stressed that the agency is not invading or raiding classrooms.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Infantino was also pressed on the calls for countries to boycott this year’s World Cup due to concerns relating to Trump’s rhetoric around invading Greenland and his domestic immigration policies.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The design provides a crucial advantage to a fleeing groundhog, which is otherwise relatively slow moving compared to invading animals like foxes, who may see them as little more than a yummy dinner, the National Wildlife Federation said.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In ancient China, Fa Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) takes her ailing father’s place as a conscript by disguising herself as a man to help repel the invading Huns.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
After 1928, invading another country in the name of advancing national interests was formally defined as a crime, rather than a legitimate policy option.
—Michael Blake, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
With the circus invading New Orleans, there were more stories than the 26 Tribune reporters on site could wish for, Tribune reporter Don Pierson remembered.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The new multi-layered defense concept would see NATO using advanced technologies to slow or stop invading forces in the earliest phases of a conflict.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Ukraine has been pressing for security guarantees from the West to prevent Russia from invading its territory again.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invading
Adjective
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Malinin’s confidence would be insolent if his acrobatics weren’t so astonishing.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fox would once have crushed this insolent creature with a swipe of her paw.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin has stressed that the agency is not invading or raiding classrooms.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But is raiding your retirement for a home purchase a financially sound idea?—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is a chilling history of a problem still ravaging significant swaths of America — not to mention elsewhere in the world.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Her consistent binge sessions are ravaging her spirit.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The strategy marks a shift toward attacking cartels’ financial systems as law enforcement pressure mounts on traditional drug routes.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dan Ndoye is capable of playing in a central attacking role and Morgan Gibbs-White has looked handy playing in a more advanced role.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Or perhaps Raimi is just kicking it back to his more brazen early years as a director.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a particularly brazen flouting of traffic laws, one Waymo allegedly drove near the students who were disembarking from the bus.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But in recent years, horse training has been reframed around horse psychology, with emphasis on observing and guiding the horse, as opposed to dominating it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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This medical shift has forced food manufacturers to scramble, with protein claims now dominating labels from dairy aisles to coffee shops.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most Americans don’t want our nation to be an imperial aggressor threatening, conquering and plundering weaker nations.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
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And with his lengthy playing career under the all-conquering Sir Alex Ferguson, Carrick can lay claim to such heritage.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Invading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invading. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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