gate-crash

verb

Definition of gate-crashnext
as in to invade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crash
  1. invade
  2. infiltrate
  3. trespass
  4. intrude
  5. encroach
  6. infringe
Verb
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • The group is known for infiltrating companies by exploiting software vulnerabilities or server misconfigurations to breach IT networks and then spreading ransomware to encrypt computers.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent infiltrated the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal on June 18.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of infiltrate
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  • Israel wages war on childhood because a Palestinian child at play is already trespassing upon the future Israel has reserved for itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespass
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  • OpenAI models broke out of testing environments, gained access to the open internet, and intruded into Hugging Face’s computer systems.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Antitrust laws granted the courts the ability to intrude on private contracts and dictate how people should run their businesses.
    — Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of intrude
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  • Wildfires encroached on major European cities, a once unthinkable threat.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of encroach
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  • The Knicks join other sports businesses, including the NBA and NASCAR, in using federal court to try to stop the flow of counterfeit goods that allegedly infringe trademarks.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The companies also argue that these lawsuits infringe on the federal government’s exclusive authority over foreign affairs.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of infringe
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“Gate-crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crash. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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