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

Nurses, who make up the largest part of the health care workforce, are getting more vocal about the risks posed by clinical artificial intelligence to their jobs and patient care as the technology makes deeper inroads into the practice of medicine. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Rose had some inroads in Bourdain world, and eventually landed the guys a meeting with Bourdain’s longtime literary agent Kimberly Witherspoon and with Ottavia Busia, his widow and mother of his child. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

The ARChive is already making inroads into the Ridgefield community. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

In recent years, Nielsen has also had to contend with a number of would-be upstarts hoping to make inroads into its business with media buying agencies and TV companies. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

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