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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of invades
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
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
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
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
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
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
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
The luteal phase covers days 15 through 28, when progesterone dominates, appetite climbs, energy drops and PMS symptoms peak in the days before menstruation.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
-
The Masai Mara dominates the global image of Kenya, and so that’s what most people focus on when traveling there.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
-
Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
-
Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Drake Nearly Sweeps the Top 10 Drake nearly conquers the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, but once again, he is stopped from filling spaces one through 10.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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
Verb
-
Michael Jackson Fills 10 Spaces This Week The R&B Streaming Songs chart features 15 slots, and Jackson occupies 10 of them at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
-
The Downtown Historic District occupies just eight blocks and includes some of Orlando’s oldest surviving commercial buildings built between the 1880s and the 1940s.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Verb
-
In a 1998 study published in Toxicon, researchers revealed that the inland taipan’s venom comprises a sophisticated mix of biologically active compounds, each of which attacks multiple physiological systems simultaneously.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
-
The bodycam footage shows Rivas swimming across the water before an alligator gives chase and attacks him.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Invades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invades. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
