GATE-CRASHING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

gate-crashing

verb

present participle of gate-crash

as in invading

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It’s been years since Odysseus has been home, and Penelope (Hathaway), his wife, is now forced to keep dozens of gluttonous suitors at bay after invading her home.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Fearful of invading marauders, humankind has turned distrustful and stingy, ignoring Zeus’ command to show generosity toward the poor and foreign-born, a cornerstone of faith that would later be repurposed in the New Testament.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of invading

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In a video statement released shortly before the strikes, Al-Aqili warned against infiltrating Yemeni airspace with Iranian aircraft.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Dee joins Rick Devens from Survivor 50, Big Brother 26 breakout Angela Murray, and RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jason De Puy/Salina EsTitties as previous reality competition TV veterans infiltrating the season 28 house.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Definition of infiltrating

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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The funk and rock sounds fight against ever-encroaching mud and hiss; pretty melodies are offset by punishing bass or rendered disorienting by creative panning in the mix.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of encroaching

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The company sued him for trespassing on its vacant property next to his home.

— Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
Instead of Cady as rapist, Cape Fear seems to be going for a general theme of Cady as violator, someone who is trespassing not singularly on a female body but on the Bowdens’ trustworthiness.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of trespassing

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Of course, some of the rocks were found to have some fiberglass and even carpet remnants on them after crashing through the roof of a house, Jenniskens said.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Even after the movie’s distributor Universal released another batch of tickets in June, fans faced crashing websites and hours-long waits online to lock in a screening.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

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