as in raids
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 invades
In contrast, prostate cancer tumors will often have an irregular shape with blurred edges as the cancer invades surrounding tissue.
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Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Israel invades Gaza as UN report alleges genocide.
—Sam Tobin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
This comes through most clearly in the depiction of Baktan Cross, a sanctuary city that Lockjaw invades via Operation Boot Heel, and whose citizens band together and fight back.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In rare serious cases, the virus invades the nervous system, causing meningitis, encephalitis (swelling of the brain), paralysis or death.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Both streams and especially sales of many of Swift's most famous albums grew considerably, and the superstar invades the Top Album Sales ranking with multiple comebacks as several classics from her discography soar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
If the deepfake is defamatory, invades privacy, or results in emotional distress, individuals can pursue legal remedies under existing laws covering defamation and privacy violations.
—Richard Sill, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
On Biden's watch and Obama's watch, Russia invades.
—NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Israel invades Gaza as UN report alleges genocide.
—Sam Tobin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
This comes through most clearly in the depiction of Baktan Cross, a sanctuary city that Lockjaw invades via Operation Boot Heel, and whose citizens band together and fight back.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In rare serious cases, the virus invades the nervous system, causing meningitis, encephalitis (swelling of the brain), paralysis or death.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Both streams and especially sales of many of Swift's most famous albums grew considerably, and the superstar invades the Top Album Sales ranking with multiple comebacks as several classics from her discography soar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
If the deepfake is defamatory, invades privacy, or results in emotional distress, individuals can pursue legal remedies under existing laws covering defamation and privacy violations.
—Richard Sill, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
On Biden's watch and Obama's watch, Russia invades.
—NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invades
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The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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While Google still dominates the search market and has taken steps to integrate AI into the search experience, its market share has been slipping.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sky still dominates, and the basic structure is still about monthly subscriptions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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As extreme heat ravages New York City this summer, the lives of thousands detained on Rikers Island hang in the balance.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison.—
Billboard Arabia,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
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Private Music conquers the Top Hard Rock Albums chart for a second week in a row.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The event is being held at the Moscone Center and occupies much of the surrounding area in downtown San Francisco.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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This ‘Frankenstein’ occupies a world that has been painstakingly constructed.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those with the condition do not create enough insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels—because their immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce it.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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If pathogens camouflage themselves successfully, this can lead to a sort of biological friendly fire, in which the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, unable to tell the difference between an invading pathogen and what was already there.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Invades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invades. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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