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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 invading
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The men were sent to CECOT in March after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law, declaring the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua an invading force.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
This implies the collection may have been buried to keep the coins from being seized by the invading Confederate army.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
Its 20th-century crash, 21st-century rebound and feared future rendezvous with newly invading predators is perhaps the clearest allegory nature has provided for the never-ending struggle to restore equilibrium to a great river that America dammed and then pushed to its limits.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But in this case, the only winner is the invading queen, who avoided the dangerous, resource-draining process of founding a colony alone.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
In that respect, Takasuka noted, the grim tale of the invading, manipulative ant queens stands out even more.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The two Americans were aboard a larger second vessel that carried the bulk of the invading force.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Taiwan's rugged terrain limits the number of beaches on which an invading PLA invasion source would be feasible, and these barges could deposit heavy vehicles beyond these beaches and directly onto coastal roads.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Watermelon Pictures, the company founded by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali, earned an Oscar nomination this year for The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, a film set in Gaza based on the true story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in 2024 by invading Israeli forces.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
An invading army of tens of thousands of soldiers led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, an influential commander and later dictator of Rome, stormed the town’s walls with slings and catapults.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Although the game was stopped due to weather and fans invading the field after 55 minutes, Ronaldinho and João had their team up 4-3 when the game was stopped.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Meta has to worry about the other three invading its highly lucrative, social media advertising business.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In one of this picture’s more intriguing twists on the material, Shakespeare’s invading Norwegian prince, Fortinbras (whose subplot is often excised entirely in movie adaptations), now becomes an encampment of activists pushed out of their homes by the Elsinore Corporation.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The tall grass and low brush keeps the snow soft for winter roosting and snow burrowing, but it’s being taken over by tamarac trees invading the edges.
—Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
The escalation has now resulted in Israel, with Trump holding their hand in this Thelma and Louise-style adventure, invading two sovereign countries (Lebanon and Iran) and brazenly hitting nuclear power plants, prompting Russia to warn the world of a potential nuclear disaster.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The men were sent to CECOT in March after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law, declaring the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua an invading force.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
This implies the collection may have been buried to keep the coins from being seized by the invading Confederate army.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
Its 20th-century crash, 21st-century rebound and feared future rendezvous with newly invading predators is perhaps the clearest allegory nature has provided for the never-ending struggle to restore equilibrium to a great river that America dammed and then pushed to its limits.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But in this case, the only winner is the invading queen, who avoided the dangerous, resource-draining process of founding a colony alone.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
In that respect, Takasuka noted, the grim tale of the invading, manipulative ant queens stands out even more.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The two Americans were aboard a larger second vessel that carried the bulk of the invading force.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Taiwan's rugged terrain limits the number of beaches on which an invading PLA invasion source would be feasible, and these barges could deposit heavy vehicles beyond these beaches and directly onto coastal roads.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Hezbollah fighters have also inflicted significant casualties on invading Israeli forces.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Watermelon Pictures, the company founded by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali, earned an Oscar nomination this year for The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, a film set in Gaza based on the true story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in 2024 by invading Israeli forces.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
An invading army of tens of thousands of soldiers led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, an influential commander and later dictator of Rome, stormed the town’s walls with slings and catapults.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Although the game was stopped due to weather and fans invading the field after 55 minutes, Ronaldinho and João had their team up 4-3 when the game was stopped.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Meta has to worry about the other three invading its highly lucrative, social media advertising business.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In one of this picture’s more intriguing twists on the material, Shakespeare’s invading Norwegian prince, Fortinbras (whose subplot is often excised entirely in movie adaptations), now becomes an encampment of activists pushed out of their homes by the Elsinore Corporation.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The tall grass and low brush keeps the snow soft for winter roosting and snow burrowing, but it’s being taken over by tamarac trees invading the edges.
—Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
The escalation has now resulted in Israel, with Trump holding their hand in this Thelma and Louise-style adventure, invading two sovereign countries (Lebanon and Iran) and brazenly hitting nuclear power plants, prompting Russia to warn the world of a potential nuclear disaster.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invading
Adjective
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Malinin’s confidence would be insolent if his acrobatics weren’t so astonishing.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fox would once have crushed this insolent creature with a swipe of her paw.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Stories are going viral about passengers raiding complimentary buffets in lounges, and children wreaking havoc while distracted parents are unfazed.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Dead City fans have responded to cops raiding a concert by setting fires and ransacking a Metro train full of workers trying to get home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His first goal was pretty enough, an inch-perfect sidefoot just inside Donnarumma’s far post, but his second was a work of impudent art.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The Thunder dug in their heels through two Game 7s, a title run and a season of ravaging injury luck.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Taiwanese friends have told me that the tariffs are ravaging their businesses.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But its small naval boats with crews of two to six people are attacking cargo ships and tankers near the Strait of Hormuz with apparent impunity.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Adon Abel pleaded guilty in October 2024 to assaulting two police officers with a deadly weapon and attacking another person when he was stationed in Coronado, near San Diego, according to California court records.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dashboard camera footage from a police cruiser that arrived on scene shows brazen disregard for the arrival of authorities, as takeover participants, some wearing black face coverings, jump on the hood of the vehicle while fireworks blast off in an intersection behind them.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The fatal shooting is the latest in a surge of increasingly brazen and violent attacks against Palestinians, waged by Israeli settlers and, at times, by soldiers as well.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ella Langley is dominating country music Ella Langley is on top of the world.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Two of the biggest companies dominating the industry are Kalshi and Polymarket.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One after another, the avatars of Democratic success in Georgia took the stage Saturday and were greeted like conquering heroes by hundreds of party faithful at the annual Carter-Lewis gala.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Although Beijing has numerous options for conquering Taiwan, the most appealing for the Chinese military would begin with a partial blockade of the island, much like the one Iran imposed on the strait.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Invading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invading. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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