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
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
Single-digit cold invades North Around the same time as the heat starts blasting Phoenix, the polar vortex — a system that usually keeps frigid air penned up near the North Pole — is forecast to send its chill deep into the Midwest and East, even bordering some of the Southeast, Maue said.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Japan and Taiwan China and Japan relations are currently particularly fraught, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting last year Japan might get involved if China invades Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
—Jennifer Pak, NPR, 8 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
Continue reading … OPINION NICOLE VELASCO & ERIN MERSINO – America's churches under siege as violence increasingly invades sacred ground.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In the midst of a brutally cold winter, an unwelcome armed force invades a peaceful community, bringing panic, turmoil and brutal violence.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
David Oliver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Single-digit cold invades North Around the same time as the heat starts blasting Phoenix, the polar vortex — a system that usually keeps frigid air penned up near the North Pole — is forecast to send its chill deep into the Midwest and East, even bordering some of the Southeast, Maue said.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Japan and Taiwan China and Japan relations are currently particularly fraught, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting last year Japan might get involved if China invades Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
—Jennifer Pak, NPR, 8 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
Continue reading … OPINION NICOLE VELASCO & ERIN MERSINO – America's churches under siege as violence increasingly invades sacred ground.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In the midst of a brutally cold winter, an unwelcome armed force invades a peaceful community, bringing panic, turmoil and brutal violence.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invades
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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More news to know now FBI raids Atlanta election facility.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence now dominates the investment conversation.—
Matt Witheiler,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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First, find Copernicus shining brightly 10 degrees above the lunar equator, brightening the dark basaltic plains on the western lunar surface, and Tycho, which dominates the southern hemisphere of Earth's natural satellite around the full moon phase.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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As of early Monday morning, nearly 150 flights at MIA had been impacted, and that's expected to increase as the winter storm ravages the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.—
February 23,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The tall green trees pop against the clear blue sky, until a wildfire ravages the forest and changes Grainger’s life.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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They're initially separated, because of John's military job that took him away from his family for so long, but their expedition brings them closer again, reminding them that love conquers all – even when you're lost in space.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cruise down Market Street—skimming past buzzing tech hubs—while your autonomous vehicle conquers steep hills and tight turns with uncanny precision.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The surreptitious and tiny Spy Bar, which occupies a former interrogation room in the basement, is a good bookend to an evening, with red-velvet banquettes, and half a DB5 Bond car (as seen in No Time to Die) mounted on the wall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Halsted Street location occupies the former site of Pizza Capri, which closed in May of last year after 30 years in business.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Botulism occurs when people eat food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Global oil prices have surged as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and attacks regional energy infrastructure, pushing Brent crude to around $107 a barrel, more than 45 percent higher than before the war began.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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