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
Stay on top of lawn weeds this season by getting to know turf invaders and when to control them.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The game got chaotic in the final minutes as several pitch invaders ran onto the field attempting to reach Messi.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Cytokines are the immune system’s chemical messengers that fire up immune cells and tell them to fight invaders, like bacteria and viruses.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
The mythologies of the medical ass could blossom, like the oral folklore of a tribe allowed to retain its own myths without the colonizing interference of invaders.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Most genocides begin with extraordinarily compelling stories—ones that transform neighbors and friends into interlopers, invaders, infections, and infestations.
—Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights were engaged in a standoff with an armed home invader.
—Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Alongside Smethurst, Maureen was one of the hundreds of pitch invaders who ran onto the pitch after the Palace game.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
So, one hypothesis would be that your friend’s toddler got sick, and those invaders killed off a lot of his beneficial gut microbes.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The game got chaotic in the final minutes as several pitch invaders ran onto the field attempting to reach Messi.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Cytokines are the immune system’s chemical messengers that fire up immune cells and tell them to fight invaders, like bacteria and viruses.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
The mythologies of the medical ass could blossom, like the oral folklore of a tribe allowed to retain its own myths without the colonizing interference of invaders.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Most genocides begin with extraordinarily compelling stories—ones that transform neighbors and friends into interlopers, invaders, infections, and infestations.
—Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights were engaged in a standoff with an armed home invader.
—Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Alongside Smethurst, Maureen was one of the hundreds of pitch invaders who ran onto the pitch after the Palace game.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
So, one hypothesis would be that your friend’s toddler got sick, and those invaders killed off a lot of his beneficial gut microbes.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invader
Noun
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Inspectors roam elaborate tunnels used by tomb raiders and smugglers over different eras.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amongst the sandy plains of the Burning Springs region and throngs of raiders and ruthless cap collectors is Prime Video’s Fallout character, The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Such attackers may be inspired by talk in the Middle East, and see themselves as acting for the cause.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Police arrested 34-year-old Bairon Hernandez Tuesday after cops released cell phone footage Rodriguez was able to shoot of his attacker from the subway tracks and offered a $3,500 reward for information leading to his capture.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors alleged in a responding motion that Sidney was not the aggressor in the confrontation and that Sidney’s brother separated the pair when the argument began.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Invader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invader. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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