Synonyms of inroad

inroad

noun

ˈin-ˌrōd 

as in incursion

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incursion
• invasion
• raid
• foray
• irruption
• descent
• strike
• onslaught
• assault
• rush
• plunder
• bombardment
• siege
• aggression
• onset
• offensive
• storm
• pillage
• surprise
• offense
• ambush
• sortie
• counterattack
• trap
• sally
• air raid
• ambuscade
• charge
• coup de main
• counteroffensive
• blitz
• blitzkrieg
• counteraggression
• counterassault
• counterstrike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inroad

And although Minnesota hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 2002, the GOP was hoping to make inroads, given that Vice President Kamala Harris won the state by just four points in 2024. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Cindy Holscher is poised to become the first Democrat to succeed another Democrat as governor in Kansas after winning massive margins in the Kansas City suburbs and making inroads in southwest Kansas’ majority-Hispanic counties. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Several polls suggest the party’s remaining support is increasingly concentrated in smaller towns and rural provinces as opposition parties make deeper inroads in the biggest cities that drive Africa’s largest economy. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Warnock, meanwhile, has made inroads with a different slice of the Democratic Party. — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Nov. 2026

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