Synonyms of incursion

incursion

noun

in-ˈkər-zhən 

as in invasion

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

there were incursions from the border every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invasion
• raid
• foray
• inroad
• irruption
• onslaught
• descent
• strike
• assault
• bombardment
• siege
• aggression
• storm
• onset
• rush
• offence
• offensive
• plunder
• ambush
• pillage
• sortie
• offense
• counterattack
• surprise
• air raid
• trap
• counteroffensive
• blitzkrieg
• coup de main
• sally
• charge
• ambuscade
• blitz
• surprize
• counterstrike
• counteraggression
• counterassault

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of incursion

Other sites of drone incursions include White Sands Missile Range, according to the military official, the Army's only land range for testing long-distance missiles, explosives and artillery. —Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024

Thousands of North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk to help Moscow's war effort after Ukraine claimed territory during a surprise incursion that began in early August. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024

These incursions devastated crops, while plummeting wheat prices during the Great Depression compounded the struggles of the soldier settlers and other farmers. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

Some of those incursions were the result of Microsoft’s own security lapses. —Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 26 Dec. 2024