as in invades
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 encroaches
Meta, Anthropic and Apple all now use TPUs, as Google increasingly encroaches on a market cornered by Nvidia's graphics processing units.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Cloud Dancer, a white that is both warm and cool, reflects an overwhelmed feeling among consumers as the world feels louder and technology, in particular AI, encroaches further into our lives.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
As the third weekend of November encroaches upon us, so does the holiday season — and streaming networks are picking up the cheer in full swing.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The study reveals as urbanization increasingly encroaches upon bat-safe caves, invasive, city-dwelling rats are likely to follow.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Apparently, our west block wall encroaches six feet into our neighbor’s back yard, which includes our swimming pool motor and related equipment.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The rise of fascism encroaches on her like a disease, culminating in a personal invitation from Mussolini himself, but we’re dealt countless scenes of Eleonora’s psychosis before we’re granted a contextual explanation of what feeds it.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Cloud Dancer, a white that is both warm and cool, reflects an overwhelmed feeling among consumers as the world feels louder and technology, in particular AI, encroaches further into our lives.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
As the third weekend of November encroaches upon us, so does the holiday season — and streaming networks are picking up the cheer in full swing.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The study reveals as urbanization increasingly encroaches upon bat-safe caves, invasive, city-dwelling rats are likely to follow.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Apparently, our west block wall encroaches six feet into our neighbor’s back yard, which includes our swimming pool motor and related equipment.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The rise of fascism encroaches on her like a disease, culminating in a personal invitation from Mussolini himself, but we’re dealt countless scenes of Eleonora’s psychosis before we’re granted a contextual explanation of what feeds it.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroaches
Verb
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The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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As the world creeps toward peak travel season, industry leaders are taking notice of the fuel shortages.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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The bottom line Concentration risk often creeps into your portfolio over time.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The car inches forward but does not clear the way.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Following a bout of social media virality, a scout with Troop 71047 named Pim has sold over 100,000 boxes of cookies and counting, and every sale inches her closer to breaking the record for most Girl Scout Cookies ever sold.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another car snakes down the road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Londoners won’t queue for just anything, but the coffee and pastries at Jolene are well worth joining the line that often snakes around the corner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Encroaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroaches. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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