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
After Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, Cheney coordinated with international allies and led planning for Operation Desert Storm.
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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
Israel invaded and occupied Lebanon for 18 years beginning in 1982.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Then Russian forces invaded Ukraine, putting that very political order to the test.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the fertilizer cost $487 per ton; on the day Russia invaded the Ukraine in 2022 the price jumped to $1,500 per ton.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Indonesia invaded Timor-Leste just a week after Portugal withdrew, leading to almost a quarter-century of occupation marked by severe human rights abuses.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
When Arthur tries to stop the stranger who has invaded his home from rifling through his drawers, Frank shoves the frail man to the ground.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Putin invaded a sovereign nation.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Israel invaded and occupied Lebanon for 18 years beginning in 1982.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Then Russian forces invaded Ukraine, putting that very political order to the test.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2020, the fertilizer cost $487 per ton; on the day Russia invaded the Ukraine in 2022 the price jumped to $1,500 per ton.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Indonesia invaded Timor-Leste just a week after Portugal withdrew, leading to almost a quarter-century of occupation marked by severe human rights abuses.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
When Arthur tries to stop the stranger who has invaded his home from rifling through his drawers, Frank shoves the frail man to the ground.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Putin invaded a sovereign nation.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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He was released from custody but was rearrested when a team of armed federal agents raided his home.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Families in the region were already hurting before the shutdown due to the Dragon Bravo Fire that ravaged the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for nearly three months, Amos said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers have been hanging tough despite being ravaged by the injury bug for the second year in a row.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Nashville dominated the first half of the regular season finale and led 2-1 before Miami scored four unanswered goals in the second half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In one attack in mid-September, the militants attacked a convoy of more than 100 fuel trucks, setting fire to half of them, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), which maps conflicts.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who has trailed Spanberger for most of the race, has attacked Spanberger over Democrats' positions on the government shutdown and focused on trans issues, which helped Republicans win the governor's mansion in 2021.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Deep learning soon conquered speech recognition, translation, image captioning, board games, and even the problem of predicting how proteins will fold.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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And some fears really can be conquered.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of them was used in an attack on the bridge linking Russia and occupied Crimea in June, the SBU said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, many of them are occupied by a variety of shops, cafes, and antique markets just waiting to be explored.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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