Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crashing
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The president is spending every single day thinking about invading Greenland, managing the Venezuelan economy, building a ballroom.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026 -
European leaders have become increasingly vocal in warning Trump against invading the island home to 57,000 people.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Airborne tear gas can drift, infiltrating residents’ apartments through vents, air conditioning units and windowsills.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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The second greatest threat for the year, according to Experian, are deepfake candidates infiltrating remote workforces.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Amazon has been increasingly encroaching on Walmart’s turf, even as Walmart bolsters its e-commerce operations, signaling its intent to further expand its physical footprint and grocery offerings.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Trimming encroaching ivy protects fences, trees, and property by preventing rot, storm damage, and moisture buildup that attracts pests.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rewatching bits and pieces of the director’s filmography this week, the ongoing investigation into the killings of Reiner and his wife kept intruding.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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Supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s long-standing Research for Civil Security program, the system uses an extendable net to safely capture intruding drones without causing debris or collateral damage.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Nov. 2025
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Our shoulders, hands, and arms may pass through private airspace because the 10th Circuit Court ruled that’s not trespassing.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
7 Jan. 2026
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The notice warned that anyone who remained could be subject to arrest for trespassing.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
18 Dec. 2025
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Head to destinations with stirring water views, from the crashing cascades of Niagara Falls to the dramatic Oregon coast.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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With deep economic instability and a crashing local currency the primary drivers of the uprisings, few Iranians can afford doing that for long.—
Talla Mountjoy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Gate-crashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crashing. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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