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
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there were relatively few international takers for imports of Russian crude.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its peaceful neighbor in 2022, zoo workers and local volunteers rushed to save thousands of animals at imminent risk of annihilation from missile attacks and shelling.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree granting himself extraordinary security powers in the event of a US invasion, amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas.
—semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The Byzantine era began in the early or late 300s, and ended in 1453 with the invasion of Constantinople by the Ottomans.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its peaceful neighbor in 2022, zoo workers and local volunteers rushed to save thousands of animals at imminent risk of annihilation from missile attacks and shelling.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree granting himself extraordinary security powers in the event of a US invasion, amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas.
—semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The Byzantine era began in the early or late 300s, and ended in 1453 with the invasion of Constantinople by the Ottomans.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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Eastern members of the alliance, including Estonia, Poland, and Romania, recently reported incursions into their airspace, while drones that disrupted Danish airports are suspected of being linked to Russia.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The incident, which comes as tensions rise over recent Russian incursions into NATO countries’ airspace, marks the third time in roughly a month and the ninth time this year that NORAD has reported Russian aircraft flying near Alaska.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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The President has even threatened to arrest Mamdani, after the Democratic nominee vowed to push back on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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In June 2025, National Guard forces were also deployed to Los Angeles amid protests over immigration raids.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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