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 invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and the two fought a war that lasted only just over two weeks.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Zarutska left Ukraine in August 2022, six months after Russia invaded, to escape the war.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Zarutska had come to the United States from Ukraine in 2023 to escape the Russia-Ukraine war that began when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the Eastern European country in February 2022.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Just because surveillance might cause an animal harm doesn’t mean that its privacy has been invaded.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
The president framed efforts to end the foreign war, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, as a matter of duty.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Squandered Opportunities for Venezuela After Russia invaded Ukraine, the Biden administration tried to induce Venezuelan cooperation with sanctions relief.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Rodnyansky started to put together footage of what would ultimately be Notes of a True Criminal.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and the two fought a war that lasted only just over two weeks.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Zarutska left Ukraine in August 2022, six months after Russia invaded, to escape the war.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Zarutska had come to the United States from Ukraine in 2023 to escape the Russia-Ukraine war that began when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the Eastern European country in February 2022.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Just because surveillance might cause an animal harm doesn’t mean that its privacy has been invaded.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
The president framed efforts to end the foreign war, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, as a matter of duty.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Squandered Opportunities for Venezuela After Russia invaded Ukraine, the Biden administration tried to induce Venezuelan cooperation with sanctions relief.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Rodnyansky started to put together footage of what would ultimately be Notes of a True Criminal.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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Multiple smoke shops in Connecticut that were raided had been caught selling products to minors.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The charges come after the FBI in June 2022 raided at least three churches associated with the House of Prayer Christian Churches in Georgia and Texas, established just miles from Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart and Fort Hood.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This contagious malady has ravaged Norfolk County over the past few years.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the news, Ukraine was ravaged.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carr had been a game warden in Northern Rhodesia (as Zambia was then called), where hunting dominated.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Much of the world's launch capacity today is used to deploy smaller communications satellites into low-Earth orbit, primarily for broadband connectivity rather than for the video broadcast market once dominated by higher-altitude geosynchronous satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Captured on live television, rioters attacked the Capitol and breached the Senate floor.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the end of Wednesday’s veto episode, Will, Ashley and Keanu were left on the block after nominee Morgan conquered the BB Comics comp and earned herself safety.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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An athlete with limitless potential With a time that conquered some of the nation’s best at 16, what’s next for Lutkenhaus?—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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No other candidates have officially announced their bid for the secretary of state’s office, which is now occupied by 11-year incumbent Steve Simon.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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But that’s really the only change since the checkout counter of this Aldi supermarket was occupied by a 19-year-old Tijjani Reijnders.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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