gate-crashing

Definition of gate-crashingnext
present participle of gate-crash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crashing
Verb
  • Bruno will be spreading the love across the globe, with The Romantic Tour invading stadiums across North America and Europe later this year.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
  • While details about the plot and cast are being kept under wraps, the story has been compared to '80s and '90s action movies Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers, which both involve teenage boys banding together to defeat invading enemies.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Even so, this isn’t only a Shein story, but a broader one about China that reveals the superpower’s ambition to expand e-commerce as a beachhead for infiltrating Western markets despite mounting trade barriers, said Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Thematically, Wuthering Heights is reminiscent of the director’s previous movie, Saltburn, which also saw a rough outsider infiltrating the upper class in Britain.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These insects are still evolving, and humans are increasingly encroaching on wild areas—more mosquitoes could continue to adapt to prefer feasting on us over other animals.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Residents have raised concerns about the centers encroaching on their rural lifestyles.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This vireo actually is singing its song to woo a mate or deter another potential romantic partner from intruding on its territory.
    Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • These types of claims are generally where a neighbor is intruding onto your property and causing damage without any consent to do so.
    Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With a 45% increase in unsheltered homelessness in the state, lawmakers are proposing legislation to prohibit municipalities from using general laws like trespassing against unhoused people who are simply resting or storing their belongings on public land.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The lights and constant community presence helped prevent people from trespassing on the property or in nearby alleyways, Blochowicz said.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The final decision to sell came last May after a car crashing into the back of the building necessitated repairs and reopening on his own proved too difficult.
    Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Gate-crashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crashing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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