GATE-CRASHED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

gate-crashed

verb

past tense of gate-crash

as in invaded

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Many invasive plants have invaded natural areas from gardens.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
None of Argentina’s players had been born when the country’s military dictatorship invaded the Malvinas in 1982, holding the islands for 73 days before British forces recaptured them in a war that killed 649 Argentine and 255 British troops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of invaded

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If the bill becomes law and the county challenges it, Pio Roda said county attorneys could argue that the state had improperly intruded into a local matter.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
So the familiarity of my story with John sometimes intruded into what was supposed to be this fairy tale.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026

Definition of intruded

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Stark said developers have encroached on her community in Chandler.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
Lawyers for both YouTube and Meta also consistently posed questions throughout the trial about whether the evidence and arguments encroached on legal protections for tech companies around content posted by third parties.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of encroached

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Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
How the climbing couple got past security Prosecutors told the judge on July 2 that the defendants had trespassed overnight in the building before making the climb.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of trespassed

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