as in raider
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders
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Recent Examples of invader
In casting a figure who could embody an industry, a medium, a bulwark against unworthy encroachers and invaders, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow brought in Burrows as the most believable person possible.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
In return, Wi-Fi-enabled invaders like Lilypad barely recognize her as a source of entertainment.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The invaders could be forced to shoot some of the locals.
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Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.
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Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Ostensibly, the 1996 journey was meant to protect the Korubo from further outside contact by invaders (loggers, fishermen, settlers) intent on taking their resources.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
That would save countless American lives, not to mention billions of taxpayer dollars squandered on welfare for these lawless invaders.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Cockroaches are notorious invaders, entering through cracks and gaps, pipes and vents.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
By this point, the immune system still isn't creating antibodies that flag the invader for clearance by other cells.
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Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
In return, Wi-Fi-enabled invaders like Lilypad barely recognize her as a source of entertainment.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The invaders could be forced to shoot some of the locals.
—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Ostensibly, the 1996 journey was meant to protect the Korubo from further outside contact by invaders (loggers, fishermen, settlers) intent on taking their resources.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
That would save countless American lives, not to mention billions of taxpayer dollars squandered on welfare for these lawless invaders.
—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Cockroaches are notorious invaders, entering through cracks and gaps, pipes and vents.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
By this point, the immune system still isn't creating antibodies that flag the invader for clearance by other cells.
—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invader
Noun
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Corporate raiders became the enforcers.
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For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
Noun
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Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
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In practice, this means understanding which tools may be used against you, how audience perception can be manipulated, what sequence of actions attackers typically follow, and which methods are deployed at different stages of a campaign.
Noun
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When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
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One of them was a decision taken in March, 2025, to block most or all of the aid, and that actually gave Hamas and Israel’s aggressors a lot of power, because, for several months, there was almost no food going into Gaza.
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“Invader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invader. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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