as in to raid
to enter for conquest or plunder
a superpower that had a tendency to invade and take over smaller and weaker countries
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Recent Examples of invade
The hungry invading mussels caused a nearly tenfold reduction of phytoplankton, the primary food of many species of the Hudson River ecosystem.
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
For better or worse, fashionable footwear has invaded the hiking space.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Boaters anchoring near Karlton’s home on Sunset Lake were invading his privacy, Karlton told the Herald at the time, saying the liveaboards could see into his windows and would sometimes come onto his property.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
For better or worse, fashionable footwear has invaded the hiking space.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Boaters anchoring near Karlton’s home on Sunset Lake were invading his privacy, Karlton told the Herald at the time, saying the liveaboards could see into his windows and would sometimes come onto his property.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invade
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Thieves have raided the Louvre multiple times over the decades - and once managed to snatch Mona Lisa herself right off the wall.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, videos and posts on social media claiming that ICE had raided The Abbey, an iconic LGBTQ+ bar in the city’s Rainbow District.—
James Factora,
Them.,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wait until November to start feeding birds if bears and other wildlife tend to ravage your bird feeders.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s response to the reporter’s brief question about Wu and World Cup games in Boston lasted less than four minutes, with a chunk of his response referring to Los Angeles’ response to the devastating wildfires that ravaged Southern California earlier this year.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Paris dominated global fashion traffic, accounting for 49 percent of views compared with 25 percent for Milan, 17 percent for New York and 9 percent for London, Tagwalk founder and chief executive officer Alexandra Van Houtte said during a presentation on Thursday.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … TOXIC TEXTS – Jay Jones’ ‘two bullets’ scandal over violent texts expected to dominate Virginia AG debate.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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And when was conquering ever a good thing?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both were outsiders who left their homeland to conquer the world.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ulbrich thought Deablo had enough pass-rushing acumen to be an occasional blitzer and had the speed and length to drop into pass coverage in the middle of the field and occupy a large spot not just on the field but in the vision of the quarterback.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system has the ability to show warehouse operators how much of the warehouse is occupied, whether products and pallets are in the right location, how storage conditions seem and more.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officers found people trying to attack police cruisers with fireworks, cones, poles and other items.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Invade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invade. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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