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
So, one hypothesis would be that your friend’s toddler got sick, and those invaders killed off a lot of his beneficial gut microbes.
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Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and one South Florida teenager and her friend have teamed up to make sure women in their home country of Ukraine get breast-cancer screenings despite the country’s ongoing war against Russian invaders.
—Najahe Sherman, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
During the two-day cold snap, Florida waived its law requiring permits to transport iguanas, allowing residents to nab the pesky invaders and bring them to the state's wildlife officers to be euthanized.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For the Chinese Communist Party, which stakes its claim to legitimacy on defeating Japanese invaders during World War II, that would be an unforgivable outrage.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Galen had been summoned, however, to help fight a different kind of invader.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, these small invaders are here to stay.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
When the invaders were 200 to 300 yards inland, enemy machine guns sputtered and the air filled with steel.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and one South Florida teenager and her friend have teamed up to make sure women in their home country of Ukraine get breast-cancer screenings despite the country’s ongoing war against Russian invaders.
—Najahe Sherman, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
During the two-day cold snap, Florida waived its law requiring permits to transport iguanas, allowing residents to nab the pesky invaders and bring them to the state's wildlife officers to be euthanized.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For the Chinese Communist Party, which stakes its claim to legitimacy on defeating Japanese invaders during World War II, that would be an unforgivable outrage.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Galen had been summoned, however, to help fight a different kind of invader.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, these small invaders are here to stay.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
When the invaders were 200 to 300 yards inland, enemy machine guns sputtered and the air filled with steel.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invader
Noun
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The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Vestar was born in 1988 during private equity’s first boom, the same year a brash NYC firm known as Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts took down mighty RJR Nabisco for $25 billion ($70 billion in today’s terms), back when deals were called LBOs and dealmakers were known as corporate raiders.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As Son combined with Denis Bouanga – MLS’ most dangerous attacker three years running – the club counted 19 of its last 22 regular-season goals (plus four of six in the postseason) thanks to them.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The military said in a statement that the attackers overnight had sought to breach the checkpoint but were thwarted by security forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the Zags answered with an 8-0 run to take a 63-60 advantage and were the aggressors the rest of the way.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The least satisfying tales involve a group of reasonable counterparties teaming up against a single aggressor, like an Indiana man who’s turned his grandmother’s house into an unauthorized urban farm.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Invader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invader. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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