Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crashed
Verb
-
Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago this month.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Peppers are prone to being invaded by aphids, spider mites, and other pests until rosemary plants come and save the day.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
And the public needs to be aware of the advances and take action, especially if your phone has been infiltrated.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
-
At an annual meeting of the Parliamentary Forum on Intelligence and Security in El Salvador in November, far-right deputy Nikolas Ferreira claimed Brazilian criminal organizations had infiltrated the government.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The group also talks about how the event unfolded even as the real world intruded on the festival bubble, in the form of both news about Minnesota and a violent incident at Sundance itself.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Seoul and Pyongyang have been on edge over North Korea's accusation that South Korea intruded its airspace with drones in January and last September.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In an era when IP is king at the theatrical box office, particularly when it’s encroached upon by streaming, what’s the trick to figuring out if an original project can play to a mass audience or a Gen Z one?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
-
Palace intrigue encroached on his confidence at times.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
-
The suit also alleges agents regularly trespassed on private property and used riot weapons, like tear gas, on people who weren’t resisting.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Gate-crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crashed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
