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 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 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

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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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Victor Diaz Lamich Each summer, the Montreal International Jazz Festival (FIJM) dominates the French Canadian city with hundreds of gigs, many free, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals The Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 dominates household grime with an industry-leading 25,000 Pa HyperSuction matched with 8N downward mopping pressure.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

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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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While Trader Joe's continues to appeal to California grocery shoppers, the state is home to a whopping 205 locations, and counting, one Bay Area grocery store occupies a special place in the hearts of many.

— Roseann Cattani, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Israel’s military occupies the east and 2 million Palestinians are squeezed into the remaining half along Gaza’s western coast.

— Greg Dixon, NPR, 9 July 2026

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This loss is often the result of an autoimmune process in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks those cells.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

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