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

Set in an alternative, sci-fi version of late-Edo-period Tokyo, the Earth has been invaded by the Amanto, an alien species, and three friends set off on a personal mission. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Lavrov has traveled only infrequently to NATO member states since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and severe sanctions were imposed on Moscow. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Paisley wrote the song with frequent collaborator Lee Thomas Miller and Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith shortly after the Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

The day after Israel's modern independence, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, with a Saudi contingent in tow, invaded. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022. — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and recent developments have severely hampered the country’s ability to export diesel fuel. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

In 1978, after a series of attacks on Israel organized by Palestinian fighters in Lebanon, Israel invaded and occupied the south in what was known as Operation Litani. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Starlink has been providing internet service to Ukrainian civilians and military forces since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, according to Reuters. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026