INVADES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

invades

verb

present tense third-person singular of invade

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 After their final payment to an agency in Sofia, fronted by a foreboding redhead equipped with a mechanical smile and a calculator, Russia invades Ukraine. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 Evil Dead Burn follows a family whose lives are torn apart after a demonic spirit invades their home in the wake of a death. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Moisture invades your porch cushions and flooring, leading to the growth of mold, mildew, and algae. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026 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. — 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

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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.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026

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The white neoclassical cathedral, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, dominates a square framed by the Government Palace, the University of Helsinki and the National Library of Finland.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Based on the book by Elin Hilderbrand, an author whose beach-read oeuvre dominates airport bookstores, the series drops readers immediately into the midst of an ongoing family tragedy.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Definition of dominates

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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.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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!

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

Definition of conquers

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Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Unless those fundamentals change, the trade deficit is likely to remain not just persistent, but historically large — regardless of who occupies the White House or how aggressively tariffs are deployed.

— Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of occupies

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After the match, David Finlay attacks White before the rest of the Bang Bang Gang runs down to make the save.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Lawsuit attacks diversity efforts The lawsuit comes amid a broader crackdown on diversity initiatives nationwide as conservatives argue similar programs treat white people unfairly.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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