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
This would have come as news to the Highland Scots who invaded England in 1745 or the Irish Whiteboys who terrorized landlords and tax collectors a few decades later.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The European Political Community summit was founded in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
So, the price effect, the energy effect in energy prices from the Iran conflict is already, by some measures, as big or larger than when Russia invaded Ukraine.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless air assaults since Russia invaded their country more than four years ago.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The speech came six weeks after the United States invaded Iraq, but American troops were not withdrawn from Iraq until 2011.
—USA Today, 1 May 2026
That is the highest level since 2022, when Ukraine was invaded by Russia, and well over dollar more than a gallon cost one month ago.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Though prices have climbed at a fast rate since the war started, there were similar market shocks in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Simultaneously, Israel invaded Lebanon in an operation that killed thousands, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, and displaced more than a million people, according to the United Nations.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The European Political Community summit was founded in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
So, the price effect, the energy effect in energy prices from the Iran conflict is already, by some measures, as big or larger than when Russia invaded Ukraine.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless air assaults since Russia invaded their country more than four years ago.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The speech came six weeks after the United States invaded Iraq, but American troops were not withdrawn from Iraq until 2011.
—USA Today, 1 May 2026
That is the highest level since 2022, when Ukraine was invaded by Russia, and well over dollar more than a gallon cost one month ago.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Though prices have climbed at a fast rate since the war started, there were similar market shocks in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Simultaneously, Israel invaded Lebanon in an operation that killed thousands, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, and displaced more than a million people, according to the United Nations.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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The action came three months after French law enforcement authorities raided X’s Paris office and summoned Musk for questioning.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The Upper East Side townhouse had been raided by the FBI two years earlier.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The majority of those moves in that 2020 season were necessitated by the team seeing nearly one-third of its roster ravaged and only having so many options to fill spots.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The Mosquito Fire of 2022 had ravaged more than seventy-six thousand acres in Placer and El Dorado Counties.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The combination dominated on both sides of the floor.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Iran warned Monday that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway would be attacked.—
May 4,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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With over 40 years of experience and a heritage rooted in the prestigious Valmont Clinic on the Swiss Riviera, the brand has conquered the world of skincare, combining advanced science, the purest natural ingredients from the Alps, and an unmistakable artistic sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Admittedly, the company conquered the market in large part by achieving a dramatic reduction in launch costs.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trying to link ads to consumer outcomes has been a quest that has occupied many on Madison Avenue for years.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Construction could begin after the city signs off on annexation, plats and a new water well for the area, but the developer told council members homes are unlikely to be occupied until after ITD finishes its Karcher Road work, with full build‑out expected to take five to 10 years.—
Noah Daly
May 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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