Synonyms of invaded

invaded

verb

past tense of invade

as in raided

to enter for conquest or plunder

a superpower that had a tendency to invade and take over smaller and weaker countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raided
• ravaged
• dominated
• attacked
• conquered
• occupied
• overran
• plundered
• encroached
• stormed
• overcame
• subjugated
• assaulted
• pillaged
• overwhelmed
• despoiled
• stripped
• vanquished
• ransacked
• looted
• besieged
• sacked
• subdued
• subjected
• forayed (into)
• fought
• assailed
• overpowered
• harassed
• trespassed
• marauded
• rushed
• beset
• struck
• infringed
• crushed
• combated
• battled
• blockaded
• garrisoned
• beleaguered
• clashed (with)
• charged
• warred (with)
• invested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• defended
• guarded
• safeguarded
• shielded
• opposed
• resisted
• repelled
• submitted (to)
• withstood
• defied
• warded
• yielded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• ceded (to)
• succumbed (to)
• capitulated (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invaded

China has occupied Tibet since 1950, when the People’s Liberation Army invaded the Himalayan region. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

After reservoirs in the Netherlands were invaded in the 1990s, research showed ecological damage, with the bloody red shrimp outcompeting native small crustaceans and zooplankton for resources, Branstrator said. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026

When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic. — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

In the four years since Russia invaded Ukraine, GDP has stayed mostly in the green, its unemployment rate has declined, and average wages have skyrocketed. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Ukraine prompts the return of sketches One year almost to the day after the COVID Diary ended, Russia invaded Ukraine. — Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Israel invaded Lebanon and has expanded its control. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026