as in to raid
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 invade
And now that your hood's being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain’t a peep out of you.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Threats to invade allies will undermine international norms of sovereignty and nonaggression.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As those challenges were beginning to be addressed, Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, provoking a military response from the United States.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 24 June 2025
Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Threats to invade allies will undermine international norms of sovereignty and nonaggression.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As those challenges were beginning to be addressed, Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, provoking a military response from the United States.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 24 June 2025
Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invade
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Bread and milk were in short supply after worried customers raided shelves at grocery stores and bakeries.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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His story came into the spotlight after law enforcement raided Jamaica's Atlantis Leadership Academy.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Those include a string of deadly tornadoes that swept through Kentucky in May, and some of the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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Lowering the cost of eggs, which spiked in recent years as an avian flu outbreak ravaged American flocks, was one of President Donald Trump's key campaign promises in the lead-up to the 2024 election.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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That part of the industry, once dominated by amateurs making funny viral videos with smartphones has blossomed into a formidable entertainment force, where video creators are setting up real businesses with large studios in Southern California funded through advertising by major brands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Sure, the former No. 3 pick in the draft should dominate summer league action against players, the majority of which will either end up in the G League or overseas.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The singer-songwriter first conquered the tally in May 2021 with Latest Record Project, Volume 1.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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You could also be focused on health matters, like conquering the gym, losing weight or aiming to improve your body’s strength.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Founded in 2006, the center had previously occupied a single, tiny room on the University Union’s first floor.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Interrogating the ways different myths occupy their own unique spaces establishes pathways into existences of literary immortality, offering prisms into the art of storytelling.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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But one cost of that strong-arm approach quickly became apparent when Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced his retirement right after after Trump attacked him for opposing the bill, creating an open seat that will become Democrats’ best Senate opportunity in 2026.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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In 1940: The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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“Invade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invade. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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