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
Meanwhile, Nvidia’s rivals in China are making inroads.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The biggest story of the Jamaican patty lately has been its inroads into the higher end, following the same trajectory as pizza and bagels before it.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
China has made inroads with trade and rare minerals in South America.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
But they were buoyed by the inroads their 2025 candidates have made with these parts of the electorate.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The biggest story of the Jamaican patty lately has been its inroads into the higher end, following the same trajectory as pizza and bagels before it.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
China has made inroads with trade and rare minerals in South America.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
But they were buoyed by the inroads their 2025 candidates have made with these parts of the electorate.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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Drone incursions, sabotage and the vulnerability of nuclear reactors to attack are turning Europe into a dangerous flashpoint.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chavez argued the regime’s incursion in drug trafficking was necessary to help the FARC take power in Colombia, which borders Venezuela.—
Jay Weaver
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The plaintiff seeks damages for privacy invasion, emotional distress, reputational harm and alleged placement on government watch lists.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement 'Exhausted and bruised' The first video from last week, in which agents drive away with a toddler still in the back, took place in Los Angeles during a raid at Home Depot in the Cypress Park neighborhood.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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