gate-crashing

verb

present participle of gate-crash
as in invading

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  1. invading
  2. infiltrating
  3. encroaching
  4. intruding
  5. trespassing
  6. crashing
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  • In 1867, the British government united its North American colonies to form the Canadian Confederation, in part to deter Washington from invading Canada in retaliation for London’s assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Paola Nicolaides was 12 years old in 1974, when her family fled their home in the capital, Nicosia, escaping the invading Turkish army.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of invading
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  • The group is known for infiltrating companies by exploiting software vulnerabilities or server misconfigurations to breach IT networks and then spreading ransomware to encrypt computers.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The company discovered in July that rogue AI agents had schemed in secret to break out of the virtual sandbox created to contain them, infiltrating the open internet and hacking a private company.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The law is designed to give state and local authorities permission to bring down drones encroaching on airports and major venues.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of encroaching
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  • The outstanding cinematography creates a shimmering and at times ethereal atmosphere without intruding on the characters.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The direct address to the press comes after his predecessor Julian Nagelsmann faced intense scrutiny and criticism from media and former members of the national team, intruding into his private life while in the role.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of intruding
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  • 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
  • The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespassing
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  • But Doral business owners and residents report federal agents are carrying out immigration arrests, sparking fear among neighbors and crashing business activity in the city, home to one the largest Venezuelan communities in the country.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Thiero started the summer moving too quickly through games, crashing into the lane and flying recklessly toward the rim.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of crashing
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“Gate-crashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crashing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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