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
Noun
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Pilot deviations accounted for 62% of incursions from 2021 through 2025.
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Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account.
Noun
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
Noun
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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