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
Nearly four years later, Russian forces continue to grind along the front lines achieving incremental territorial gains at an extremely high cost, while Ukraine has managed to retake vast areas that Moscow initially invaded.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Pastor says protesters invaded church A Minnesota church targeted by an anti-ICE protest Sunday decried it as unlawful, while one of the protest leaders called for the resignation of a church leader who works at a local ICE office.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The former actress emerged victorious from that lawsuit, with the courts finding that ANL invaded her privacy and infringed her copyright by printing substantial parts of the letter without permission.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Clegg was central to Meta’s decision to take a hard line against Moscow, precipitating an all-out ban on Facebook and Instagram in Russia.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, as well as other Ukrainian territories in 2022, and the conflict has now grown into the largest European war since World War II.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Russian invaded Ukraine just four days after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February of that year, which is a violation of the Olympic Truce clause in the IOC charter.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So, would the rest of NATO go to war with the United States if the United States invaded and occupied Denmark’s possession, Greenland?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
The United States took control of Greenland after Germany invaded Denmark in World War II.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Pastor says protesters invaded church A Minnesota church targeted by an anti-ICE protest Sunday decried it as unlawful, while one of the protest leaders called for the resignation of a church leader who works at a local ICE office.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The former actress emerged victorious from that lawsuit, with the courts finding that ANL invaded her privacy and infringed her copyright by printing substantial parts of the letter without permission.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Clegg was central to Meta’s decision to take a hard line against Moscow, precipitating an all-out ban on Facebook and Instagram in Russia.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, as well as other Ukrainian territories in 2022, and the conflict has now grown into the largest European war since World War II.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Russian invaded Ukraine just four days after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February of that year, which is a violation of the Olympic Truce clause in the IOC charter.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So, would the rest of NATO go to war with the United States if the United States invaded and occupied Denmark’s possession, Greenland?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
The United States took control of Greenland after Germany invaded Denmark in World War II.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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Prosecutors said that in December 2024, Mexican authorities raided multiple fentanyl production labs across Sinaloa that were allegedly controlled by the father and son and made the world’s largest ever fentanyl seizure, which totaled more than 3,300 pounds of the ultra-potent drug.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Getting their roster raided by Power 4 conference programs, including the one where their former coach is now running the show.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Texans were ravaged by injuries on the interior defensive line this season, and many of those players will be free agents.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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While grand cinematic simulators with deep systems and flight models dominated the early part of the decade, the late '90s saw the emergence of more arcade-style dogfighting games like Rogue Squadron and Colony Wars.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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While some apps are experimental or low-effort, the approach mirrors the early days of iOS and Android app stores, where quirky and test apps dominated before the ecosystem matured.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tournament of Ashford takes place in 209 AC (short for After the Conquest, when Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros), while Ned Stark’s execution happens in 298 AC.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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And having already successfully conquered so many cable-style reality formats (docuseries, food shows, dating experiments), the streamer is now aiming its programming artillery — and algorithm — at one of the few remaining formats still dominated by broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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And yet, is such a reclamation even possible after one has been annexed or occupied?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company appears to be eyeing up the market currently occupied by Sonos and has its own ecosystem with a range of wireless speakers and streamers offering the same kind of convenience as Sonos but at more competitive prices.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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