as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Recent Examples of inroad
Carr’s endorsement gave Jackson inroads to voters searching for an alternative to Jones.
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Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
The far right was making inroads across Europe, including in Germany.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Kalshi has made significant inroads in the sports world over the last year.
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Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
And the candidates’ crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
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Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
The far right was making inroads across Europe, including in Germany.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Kalshi has made significant inroads in the sports world over the last year.
—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
And the candidates’ crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
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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.
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Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city.
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Ukrainska Pravda said he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia, a year after Moscow launched its ongoing full-scale invasion.
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On a single night last week, Russia reported intercepting 660 drones across 12 regions — one of the largest Ukrainian attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
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Thursday’s raid was a part of the NYPD’s ongoing efforts to crack down on the city’s trade in bootleg merchandise, and follows five raids targeting vendors in Lower Manhattan between May 20 and June 12, cops said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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