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
Our country just invaded Venezuela and captured its president, who admittedly was a bad guy.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s no way Trump would have invaded Venezuela if that country didn’t have vast deposits of oil.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Another seven strikes hit Caracas the day the Army Delta Force invaded the city to detain Maduro and Flores.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
This takes people back in time to 1989 when the United States invaded Panama under the same pretext of drug cartels.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi made waves last fall after saying her country might intervene if China invaded Taiwan.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
After Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, Cheney coordinated with international allies and led planning for Operation Desert Storm.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In the final round of the game, Morgan’s new alliance invaded Annabelle’s group and took most of their resource points.
—Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s no way Trump would have invaded Venezuela if that country didn’t have vast deposits of oil.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Another seven strikes hit Caracas the day the Army Delta Force invaded the city to detain Maduro and Flores.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
This takes people back in time to 1989 when the United States invaded Panama under the same pretext of drug cartels.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi made waves last fall after saying her country might intervene if China invaded Taiwan.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
After Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, Cheney coordinated with international allies and led planning for Operation Desert Storm.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In the final round of the game, Morgan’s new alliance invaded Annabelle’s group and took most of their resource points.
—Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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Prosecutors said that in December 2024, Mexican authorities raided multiple fentanyl production labs across Sinaloa that were allegedly controlled by the father and son and made the world’s largest ever fentanyl seizure, which totaled more than 3,300 pounds of the ultra-potent drug.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Getting their roster raided by Power 4 conference programs, including the one where their former coach is now running the show.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 1963, a fire ravaged the Hotel Del Mar and forced its permanent closure.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The area however had not been in use since 1995, when Hurricane Luis ravaged Mullet Bay, and no substantial repairs or development had been done since then, the complaint says.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Green Bay dominated Chicago for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The junior guard scored 20 points — including a couple of highlight-reel dunks — as host West Aurora dominated crosstown rival East Aurora during an 80-52 Upstate Eight West victory.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The museum has never shied away from the more problematic areas of British art history, including art made in countries that Englands conquered or colonized.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Silicon Valley grew convinced that other difficult tasks would soon be conquered.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles from downtown Louisville.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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