as in raided
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 invaded
An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
For better or worse, fashionable footwear has invaded the hiking space.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
The war between Ukraine and Russia has raged since Russia invaded in 2022.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In response, Israel invaded Gaza, with the conflict killing about 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Immune cells also invaded the testes, and inflammatory genes were switched on, indicating that the infection triggered an immune response in an organ that’s usually protected from such activity.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
America has been invaded by criminals and predators.
—Eli Grober, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces invaded Gaza in retaliation, creating a humanitarian catastrophe.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
For better or worse, fashionable footwear has invaded the hiking space.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
The war between Ukraine and Russia has raged since Russia invaded in 2022.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In response, Israel invaded Gaza, with the conflict killing about 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Immune cells also invaded the testes, and inflammatory genes were switched on, indicating that the infection triggered an immune response in an organ that’s usually protected from such activity.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
America has been invaded by criminals and predators.
—Eli Grober, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces invaded Gaza in retaliation, creating a humanitarian catastrophe.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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Miss Major was among the patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village, who fought back when police raided the establishment in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to reports via Israeli outlet Ynet, the violence erupted when Hamas militants raided the neighborhood of Sabra in Gaza City, home to a clan called Doghmush, also known as the Al Doghmush family militia.—
Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Washington’s roster has been ravaged by injuries this season, essentially undoing many of Peters’ offseason moves.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although the new commercial space ethos of building satellites fast and cheap has dominated Earth imaging from space for years, deep-space astronomy has so far been headed mostly in the opposite direction — trending toward more complex machines worth billions of dollars.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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This winter's offseason is going to be dominated by the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before taking on the captaincy, Cummins was used primarily as a strike bowler — a fast, hostile spearhead who attacked in bursts.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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This Abel Ferrara cult classic follows a mute seamstress who goes on a revenge rampage after being attacked twice in one day on the streets of New York.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skipper is currently giving his heart to thee, and the blue and gold has conquered foe by foe.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The blackout at the power plant, occupied by Russian forces since the early days of the war, marked the tenth time the site lost connection to the grid since the military conflict began, according to the IAEA.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Experts recommend short initial departures, avoiding dramatic exits or returns, and providing mentally stimulating toys or food puzzles to keep canines occupied.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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