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

At the same time, Israeli soldiers have intensified their incursions across the West Bank, arresting more than 100 Palestinians and demolishing homes. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military facilities and periodic incursions into villages outside the buffer zone, which have sometimes led to violent confrontations with residents. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Fire agencies across the state have for years warned the public to keep their drones grounded over active wildfires, yet drone incursions remain a constant problem, fire officials said. — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Danish authorities did not specifically name Russia as the main culprit behind the drone incursions but described the possibility of drones launching from ships. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Tribes describe the last of three waves of European incursions, nearly 85 years after Serra hung the first Mission bell in San Diego in 1769, as the most brutal. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026

Regulators continue to focus on runway safety, and FAA data shows there were 1,636 runway incursions in fiscal year 2025, down from 1,758 in 2024 and 1,760 in 2023. — Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026