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
Smoke invades their businesses, even their sleep Inside MV Automotive at East Olympic Boulevard and Alma Avenue, Manny Villasenor, whose father owns the mechanic shop, said the smoke had forced him to close earlier.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The monstrous entity that invades their little circle tests that comforting intimacy.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.
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William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.
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Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.
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David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
But 1 in 200 will experience irreversible paralysis when the virus invades their nervous system.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Michigan State invades Ann Arbor for a top-10 tilt with Michigan.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
One tiny root invades and expands over time, enlarging holes and allowing more roots to grow inside.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The monstrous entity that invades their little circle tests that comforting intimacy.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.
—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.
—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
But 1 in 200 will experience irreversible paralysis when the virus invades their nervous system.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Michigan State invades Ann Arbor for a top-10 tilt with Michigan.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
One tiny root invades and expands over time, enlarging holes and allowing more roots to grow inside.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invades
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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.
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In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.
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Google, Samsung, and the Android competition are forced to compress their Q3 schedules before rebuilding for the Q4 holiday season, while Apple demands carrier resources and dominates online sentiment.
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Determining which effect dominates has proven difficult because both processes involve complex physics that scientists have struggled to model accurately.
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Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.
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Just one week after one powerhouse tied the other, that match has been broken as Swift once again conquers the tally.
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That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all!
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Re-Teck occupies a unique position in this emerging market.
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The first opening, Le Graal Cortina, occupies a 1920s Austrian heritage building just steps from the town center and ski lifts, reimagined by Italian architect Achille Salvagni—his first hotel project.
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Chevalier, who’s running with the vocal support of Mayor Mamdani, attacks Espaillat as being too moderate and a supporter of Israel.
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But what if Iran’s proxy Hezbollah attacks Israel?
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“Invades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invades. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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