GATE-CRASHING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

gate-crashing

verb

present participle of gate-crash

as in invading

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Starlink has become especially crucial in Ukraine, which has depended on the satellite internet system for military communications and to help launch drones against invading Russia.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
The package had been meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of invading

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Broadly, cargo thieves are infiltrating email accounts to find lucrative shipments, misdirecting shipments, disrupting GPS tracking, and using AI to create fake driver’s licenses to get accomplices hired as delivery drivers.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Across the 13-episode first season (critics received three episodes for review), the pair immerse themselves in a newlywed bubble while trying to embrace the chaotic family and friends who orbit them — often infiltrating their private moments.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of infiltrating

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Under California law, encroaching roots or branches that cause damage can give a property owner grounds to pursue a nuisance claim or seek compensation, depending on the circumstances.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Still, that didn’t stop the pair from giving their opinions on the encroaching role that the technology is taking on in Hollywood.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of encroaching

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With only two minutes for the family to talk, Seyfried suddenly seems mortified to be intruding.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
These luminous interludes also ease us into the memories of Jay’s father that keep intruding on his predicament.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of intruding

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Those who visit the site are trespassing, and Rafford said the owner cites safety concerns.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of trespassing

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The acrobatic routine rushed to a conclusion with Johnson grabbing Shum and ripping off his tie, sending the actor crashing to the ground, convulsing, as each attempt to get up was met by his partner repeatedly shoving him down with her foot.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
That decision, Puente said, resulted in the Renfe train crashing into the Iryo train, which was stationary on the tracks further ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of crashing

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