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
Just because surveillance might cause an animal harm doesn’t mean that its privacy has been invaded.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Skinner wanted a natural left-footer who could invade space instead of a right-footed player like Celin Bizet having to invert.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Her father was Jewish, and the family fled to Morocco when the Nazis invaded Belgium, in 1940, staying there until the war was over.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
At the same time, parents can avoid excessive monitoring, especially if their child feels their autonomy is being invaded.
—Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Skinner wanted a natural left-footer who could invade space instead of a right-footed player like Celin Bizet having to invert.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Her father was Jewish, and the family fled to Morocco when the Nazis invaded Belgium, in 1940, staying there until the war was over.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
At the same time, parents can avoid excessive monitoring, especially if their child feels their autonomy is being invaded.
—Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Garcia, a veteran community organizer with the Colorado branch of the American Friends Service Committee, travelled to Cedar Run, one of the Denver housing complexes that was raided, to record video and provide assistance.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Private equity firms have long cultivated a reputation for raiding Wall Street’s analyst pool, to the point where investment banks had to establish stronger boundaries recently.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s what happened to 64-year-old retired nurse Donna Niebauer when, over the course of one terrifying night, Hurricane Helene ravaged her peaceful mountain community of Burnsville, North Carolina and cut off power for more than two months.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the Lions were bounced from the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but to be fair, they were absolutely ravaged by injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The division’s ‘Big Six’ dominated spending again, though that was hardly new.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the Chinese foldable phone category, Huawei dominates with a 75% share of the market, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Deftones’ History on the Streaming Ranking Deftones first conquered the Hard Rock Streaming Songs list just last month.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Netanyahu initially said Israel would conquer all of Gaza after indirect talks with Hamas on a ceasefire and hostage release deal broke down in July.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The building had been occupied the last 41 years by Los Vaqueros, which started in a smaller location nearby.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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As the region’s megadrought continues, roaming mammals, like black bears and mountain lions, may start to occupy larger ranges, widening their territory in the search for water and other resources.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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An elderly Arkansas man is in the hospital after a black bear attacked him in Franklin County on Wednesday.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Invade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invade. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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