Synonyms of invades

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raids
• dominates
• ravages
• conquers
• occupies
• attacks
• encroaches
• overcomes
• overruns
• overwhelms
• plunders
• subdues
• forays (into)
• besieges
• subjugates
• overpowers
• vanquishes
• despoils
• assails
• ransacks
• loots
• harasses
• besets
• assaults
• pillages
• strips
• rushes
• storms
• strikes
• wars (with)
• subjects
• infringes
• fights
• sacks
• combats
• crushes
• trespasses
• marauds
• clashes (with)
• battles
• invests
• blockades
• charges
• beleaguers
• garrisons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• defends
• shields
• opposes
• resists
• guards
• safeguards
• defies
• repels
• withstands
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• wards
• surrenders (to)
• succumbs (to)
• cedes (to)
• capitulates (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invades

Damage is often concentrated in the lower areas of the plant, as Verticillium invades hosts from their base, working upwards. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Cover the Soil Like other weeds, ragweed is opportunistic and quickly invades areas of bare soil. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful. — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The morning after their fight, Russia invades Ukraine, and the two go on with their separation amid the backdrop of sudden social upheaval. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Some tin-pot tyrant decides their country really owns part of another and invades. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026

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