gate-crashed

Definition of gate-crashednext
past tense of gate-crash

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Verb
  • Nearly four years later, Russian forces continue to grind along the front lines achieving incremental territorial gains at an extremely high cost, while Ukraine has managed to retake vast areas that Moscow initially invaded.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Pastor says protesters invaded church A Minnesota church targeted by an anti-ICE protest Sunday decried it as unlawful, while one of the protest leaders called for the resignation of a church leader who works at a local ICE office.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Elements of punk, adolescence, and glam-rock all infiltrated the runway.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Unlike traditional sabotage, these hackers infiltrated networks to remain dormant and undetected, gaining the ability to disrupt the United States’ communications and power systems during a future crisis.
    Saman Zonouz, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • New York resident Brian Wilson told EW in March 2024 that a conflict began near him at the top of the show, and lasted around six minutes as one man's attempt to record the show intruded upon a woman's comfort.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Many of those executive orders intruded upon state authority over administering elections and enforcing crime.
    Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
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
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“Gate-crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crashed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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