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
In addition, Russia's 4-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine and recent drone attacks on its energy facilities by Kyiv are hurting its export capabilities.
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
To get an amphibious invasion force to Kharg would mean transiting the Strait of Hormuz and most of the Persian Gulf.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, among those killed were three Lebanese journalists covering the Israeli invasion of their country's south.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran is bracing for a ground invasion, its leaders say.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
To get an amphibious invasion force to Kharg would mean transiting the Strait of Hormuz and most of the Persian Gulf.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, among those killed were three Lebanese journalists covering the Israeli invasion of their country's south.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran is bracing for a ground invasion, its leaders say.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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Administration officials and Republican lawmakers have argued the buildup is about maintaining leverage and flexibility rather than signaling an imminent incursion, with the White House emphasizing that planning for ground options does not mean a decision to deploy troops has been made.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their voices have only gotten louder as talk of a ground incursion has picked up.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those MEUs typically have been used for missions like evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, such as raids and assaults.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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