as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II
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Recent Examples of invasion
Inevitably, one of Robbie’s invasions goes very wrong, and Tom is assigned to form a task force to investigate.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The study also says there are signs that roughly a quarter of the facilities have been expanded since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Aber, 62, was charged in July with 117 misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy and a single misdemeanor count of official misconduct.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The invasion of Gaza City may not be decisive and further operations may lie ahead.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The study also says there are signs that roughly a quarter of the facilities have been expanded since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Aber, 62, was charged in July with 117 misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy and a single misdemeanor count of official misconduct.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The invasion of Gaza City may not be decisive and further operations may lie ahead.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
Noun
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The collaboration comes as Taiwan seeks to boost its defense resilience against potential threats from China, including maritime and aerial incursions.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Though the United States decided against deportation, images of the workers being chained and handcuffed during the raid caused widespread alarm in South Korea.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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