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
They were designed to obliterate key mountain passes, bridges, or harbors in the event of a Soviet invasion.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Two men have been sentenced for killing a 29-year-old during a 2020 home invasion robbery, but one of the defendants also pleaded no contest to a second homicide that occurred just two days later, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
However, some accident attorneys consider CURE's practice of requesting to see phone records an outrageous invasion of privacy.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Two men have been sentenced for killing a 29-year-old during a 2020 home invasion robbery, but one of the defendants also pleaded no contest to a second homicide that occurred just two days later, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
However, some accident attorneys consider CURE's practice of requesting to see phone records an outrageous invasion of privacy.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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The Japanese military has been dispatched to halt a major bear incursion.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Several countries contributed extra fighter jets to the eastern flank, close to Russia, after the incursions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Another 564 Israelis were killed in raids carried out by Palestinians coming from the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in the same period.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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These assets enable amphibious assaults, precision raids, and rapid response operations across the Caribbean theater.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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