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

And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

There also have been drone incursions in Estonia and Latvia resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine. — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

There have also been drone incursions in Estonia and Latvia resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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