as in crept
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits
each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches
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Recent Examples of encroached
The ads have now encroached into social media without proper disclosures with many online pharmacies not following the same rules that many pharmaceutical companies follow, a senior White House official said.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
From the deadly 2025 Los Angeles fires to the devastating 2019-2020 Australian bushfires and the 2018 wildfire in Athens, Greece, flames have increasingly encroached upon human settlements, claiming lives and livelihoods.
—Seyd Teymoor Seydi, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
In the post, the woman described a situation in which the man seated next to her allegedly encroached on her space during the flight, with his thigh pressed against hers and the shared armrest raised.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Developers encroached with high-rise condos on all sides as the neighborhood transitioned from a commercial train depot with day laborers, mechanics, and seamstresses to trendy and touristy.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The England international encroached on goal, still in a promising three-on-three situation.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Bison were wiped out as European settlers encroached on Native lands in the 1800s.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
From the deadly 2025 Los Angeles fires to the devastating 2019-2020 Australian bushfires and the 2018 wildfire in Athens, Greece, flames have increasingly encroached upon human settlements, claiming lives and livelihoods.
—Seyd Teymoor Seydi, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
In the post, the woman described a situation in which the man seated next to her allegedly encroached on her space during the flight, with his thigh pressed against hers and the shared armrest raised.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Developers encroached with high-rise condos on all sides as the neighborhood transitioned from a commercial train depot with day laborers, mechanics, and seamstresses to trendy and touristy.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The England international encroached on goal, still in a promising three-on-three situation.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Bison were wiped out as European settlers encroached on Native lands in the 1800s.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroached
Verb
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Each year, the mining site crept farther south as deposits dwindled, lengthening her father’s commute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant also suffered equipment loss as the flooding crept into its basement.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.—
Ofir Akunis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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In May 1940, German forces invaded and then occupied the Netherlands, with Belgium and France following shortly thereafter.—
Time,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tree roots and ivy creepers have also snaked through the stonework.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The line snaked at least a half mile through Westgate and across north 95th Avenue to the west and north 93rd Avenue to the east.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Encroached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroached. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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