Synonyms of incursions

incursions

noun

plural of incursion

as in invasions

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

there were incursions from the border every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invasions
• raids
• forays
• inroads
• irruptions
• onslaughts
• descents
• assaults
• strikes
• aggressions
• bombardments
• sieges
• offensives
• storms
• rushes
• plunders
• ambushes
• offenses
• sorties
• sallies
• onsets
• ambuscades
• pillages
• air raids
• counterattacks
• counteroffensives
• traps
• surprises
• charges
• blitzes
• coups de main
• counterstrikes
• blitzkriegs
• counterassaults
• counteraggressions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incursions

But the Federal Aviation Administration does keep track of runway incursions at airports with traffic control towers, including DIA, according to the agency. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

In July, Romanian F-16 fighter jet pilots shot down three Russian drones breaching national airspace for the first time after dozens of such incursions in the more than four years of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Kulbergs took office in May after Latvia’s previous government collapsed amid a political dispute over its response to drone incursions. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Dozens of Russian drone incursions into Romanian airspace have occasionally caused damage and forced Romania to respond with costly fighter jet interceptions to shoot down some of the wayward drones. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

The incursions became serious enough that Langley canceled nighttime training flights and moved its F-22 jets to another air base. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Despite all the incursions from the streaming space, broadcast TV remains the dominant vehicle by which to deliver live sports—and that dynamic isn’t likely to change much by the time Berg starts sitting down for formal chats with distributors. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Even then, Schultes recognized that incursions from the wider world threatened the survival of Indigenous knowledge. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

This is due to a growing sense throughout Europe that FIFA is seeking to make incursions into both UEFA’s dominance and income. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026