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

After Allied forces invaded Normandy, the cover of this magazine was mocked up in Bayeux-style stitching. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

When Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil and fuel costs jumped worldwide—partially out of fears of war spreading globally—but prices settled down after a few months amid a recognition that the conflict was contained. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

In 1982, Argentina’s then-military dictatorship invaded the Falklands. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Israel invaded Lebanon and has since occupied a large swath of its south. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

By the end of that first part, Russia had invaded Ukraine, TV Rain had been fully banned, and all of Loktev’s subjects had finally left their country. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

When troops from Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, Britain fought back on its own and did not see traditional allies like the United States or NATO join the campaign. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Ukraine has been cut off from international civil aviation because its own airspace is considered unsafe since Russia invaded in 2022. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Yaroslav Perepadya has built a life in Davis since fleeing Ukraine with his teenage son after Russia invaded their country in 2022. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026