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
The 81st anniversary of the famous U.S.-led D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, was recently commemorated.
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Crude oil prices saw their biggest increase since Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, pushing the U.S. benchmark close to $73 a barrel.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 June 2025
When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, many observers did not expect the Ukrainian government to survive the weekend.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Hezbollah began firing rockets and missiles into northern Israel a day after the attack, prompting Israel to evacuate civilians in the area near the Israel-Lebanon border, but no Hezbollah invasion occurred like Hamas’s operation.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Crude oil prices saw their biggest increase since Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, pushing the U.S. benchmark close to $73 a barrel.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 June 2025
When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, many observers did not expect the Ukrainian government to survive the weekend.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Hezbollah began firing rockets and missiles into northern Israel a day after the attack, prompting Israel to evacuate civilians in the area near the Israel-Lebanon border, but no Hezbollah invasion occurred like Hamas’s operation.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
Noun
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Beneath the political theatrics lies a more troubling trend: the quiet incursion of Venezuelan criminal organizations — known locally as sindicatos — into Guyanese territory.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Putin has had several bad weeks during his full-scale invasion, such as the destruction of the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva in April 2022, Russia's retreat from Kherson in November that year and Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region in August 2024.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Immigration enforcement actions, particularly since the raids in Los Angeles in early June, have led to speculation of raids in North Texas.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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The Biden administration ended the practice, saying employers exploited the raids to suppress workers from reporting labor violations.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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