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
Israel then launched a new offensive against Hezbollah, and invaded much of southern Lebanon.
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Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
While Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago with superior numbers, that advantage has since been neutralized by Western aid and the emergence of new drones, which now account for the vast majority of casualties.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Revenue has shot up sharply for these companies since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, with gains matched only by order intake as many struggle to meet increased demand.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Advertisement That dynamic intensified during Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, during which Israel invaded the country, setting the stage for the emergence of Hezbollah.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The issue gained national attention in January, when an anonymous Polymarket user walked away with more than $400,000 after placing a large wager that Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro would be ousted by the end of the month, just hours before US troops invaded the country and abducted him.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Relations with Angola soon soured and then worsened when Angola’s governor briefly invaded southern Kongo in 1622.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Israel has invaded Lebanon as the war in Iran expands in the region.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
While Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago with superior numbers, that advantage has since been neutralized by Western aid and the emergence of new drones, which now account for the vast majority of casualties.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Revenue has shot up sharply for these companies since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, with gains matched only by order intake as many struggle to meet increased demand.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Advertisement That dynamic intensified during Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, during which Israel invaded the country, setting the stage for the emergence of Hezbollah.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The issue gained national attention in January, when an anonymous Polymarket user walked away with more than $400,000 after placing a large wager that Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro would be ousted by the end of the month, just hours before US troops invaded the country and abducted him.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Relations with Angola soon soured and then worsened when Angola’s governor briefly invaded southern Kongo in 1622.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Israel has invaded Lebanon as the war in Iran expands in the region.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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The company had its offices raided and several bank accounts frozen, according to Malaysian business publication The Edge.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Separately, police in Moscow raided the offices of the prominent independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, whose chief editor Dmitry Muratov was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2021.—
Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The latter saved my heat and humidity-ravaged hair, making the frizz and dryness vanish.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Meta debuted a new major AI model on Wednesday, its first since the costly hiring of Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang nine months ago, as the Facebook parent aims to carve out a niche in a market that’s being dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hilton and Bianco have emerged as the top two candidates in early polls for the state's nonpartisan primary, that's typcially dominated by Democrats.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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After watching his ball go into the bunker, the LIV golfer then attacked a nearby water cooler, severing the head of the club from its shaft.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Araghchi, part of Iran’s delegation in Pakistan, said Saturday that his country was prepared to retaliate if attacked again.—
E. Eduardo Castillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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One man has also conquered that obstacle.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Remember, they’ve been conquered.—
Katherine Doyle,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Israel's military told them explicitly not to, and Lebanese army vehicles were still blocking the path to some southern areas on Friday, the BBC reported, including the entrance to Khiam, which is still occupied by Israeli soldiers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Syria — which occupied a dismal third place in 2024 — has made the most dramatic exit, plunging all the way to 33rd following the fall of the Assad regime.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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