as in raiders
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 invaders
Public Enemy The idea behind Gideon was to dispatch a small group of invaders who would incite a popular rebellion against Maduro and install Juan Guaidó as the country’s president.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Its campaign calling for the protection of American culture from invaders has raised eyebrows, and prompted accusations by the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch Project, of promoting a White, Christian nationalist agenda.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
An armed resident in mortal fear — and forced to make a split-second decision — will likely fire if confronted by unidentified, armed and possibly masked home invaders.
—Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
But when they were forced to retreat, harsh winter conditions, starvation and disease decimated the invaders.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
Teddy demands that Michelle take him and Don to her Andromedan leader in the hope of forcing the invaders to retreat.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Chapman believed the Gill-man was the good guy, simply protecting his home from invaders.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The invaders did not fire at the crowds of unarmed locals manning the makeshift barriers.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The heroic young girl Korero is descended from Aoteora (New Zealand) refugees, who are living on a sparse island that doesn’t draw attention from invaders.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Its campaign calling for the protection of American culture from invaders has raised eyebrows, and prompted accusations by the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch Project, of promoting a White, Christian nationalist agenda.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
An armed resident in mortal fear — and forced to make a split-second decision — will likely fire if confronted by unidentified, armed and possibly masked home invaders.
—Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
But when they were forced to retreat, harsh winter conditions, starvation and disease decimated the invaders.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
Teddy demands that Michelle take him and Don to her Andromedan leader in the hope of forcing the invaders to retreat.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Chapman believed the Gill-man was the good guy, simply protecting his home from invaders.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The invaders did not fire at the crowds of unarmed locals manning the makeshift barriers.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The heroic young girl Korero is descended from Aoteora (New Zealand) refugees, who are living on a sparse island that doesn’t draw attention from invaders.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaders
Noun
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Its namesake, cattleman Oliver Loving, was shot by a band of raiders during a cattle drive in 1866, and died of shock a few days later after a doctor didn’t amputate his gangrenous arm.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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All of them have been broken into by raiders over the centuries, their walls smashed or lids prised off despite once being locked shut with metal clasps.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Arsenal head coach did not specify which muscle his marquee signing injured, but was not optimistic as the Sweden international was added to the list of attackers who are not available for Tuesday.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two months later, more than 100 people were massacred by attackers in Yelwata, a largely Christian community in Benue state, also in the north-central, according to Amnesty International.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Invaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaders. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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