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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
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
Those remains still saturate the soil of the now quaint hills and regrown forests surrounding the salient that once proved so vital to preventing the invading German forces from reaching Paris.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
This thin layer dries out quickly, and dry soil discourages termites from invading.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Strategists at Carson Group compiled a list of 40 major geopolitical and historical events across the past 85 years, ranging from Germany invading France in World War II to Iran attacking Israel in April 2024, and calculated the S&P 500’s return in the months following.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Instigated by the dictatorship invading territories long ago ceded to the English, the war was the new government’s futile attempt to restore a nationalist fantasy of Argentina’s borders (and distract from the country’s collapsing economy).
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Bruno will be spreading the love across the globe, with The Romantic Tour invading stadiums across North America and Europe later this year.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
While details about the plot and cast are being kept under wraps, the story has been compared to '80s and '90s action movies Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers, which both involve teenage boys banding together to defeat invading enemies.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
When Dilma starts becoming frail, Gugu goes to great lengths to take care of her while keeping others from invading their space.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Depending on the event, the vibe could feel aggressively heterosexual, calling to mind the trend of bachelorette parties invading gay bars.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Those remains still saturate the soil of the now quaint hills and regrown forests surrounding the salient that once proved so vital to preventing the invading German forces from reaching Paris.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Trump has long mocked Bush for ruining his presidency by invading Iraq, and his administration over the past week has sought to downplay any parallels between Bush’s misadventures and its own attack on Iran.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
This thin layer dries out quickly, and dry soil discourages termites from invading.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Strategists at Carson Group compiled a list of 40 major geopolitical and historical events across the past 85 years, ranging from Germany invading France in World War II to Iran attacking Israel in April 2024, and calculated the S&P 500’s return in the months following.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Instigated by the dictatorship invading territories long ago ceded to the English, the war was the new government’s futile attempt to restore a nationalist fantasy of Argentina’s borders (and distract from the country’s collapsing economy).
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Bruno will be spreading the love across the globe, with The Romantic Tour invading stadiums across North America and Europe later this year.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
While details about the plot and cast are being kept under wraps, the story has been compared to '80s and '90s action movies Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers, which both involve teenage boys banding together to defeat invading enemies.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
When Dilma starts becoming frail, Gugu goes to great lengths to take care of her while keeping others from invading their space.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Depending on the event, the vibe could feel aggressively heterosexual, calling to mind the trend of bachelorette parties invading gay bars.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 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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The emerging city also became home to Sobaipuri people, an O'odham band who fled Apache raiding in their San Pedro Valley home.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The former prince is still under investigation, and with police raiding his homes and offices, there’s still a lot that could come out.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Because the nerves were already ravaging his poise.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is a chilling history of a problem still ravaging significant swaths of America — not to mention elsewhere in the world.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The remark, which spread quickly across news and social media, implied that Israel pushed the US into attacking.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Azerbaijan accused Iran of attacking it with drones — though Tehran denied that.—
Jon Gambrell,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her tenure will be remembered by her brazen corruption, the reckless exploitation of vulnerable families to advance a far-right agenda, and willingness to put the President's interests over those of the American people.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Friedmann was brazen.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Colorado never really stopped dominating territorially, but Los Angeles was able to claw back and tie the score.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mascherano said the keys to the game were dominating possession and playing compact defense.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vin Baker did not want to return a conquering University of Hartford hero just yet.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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Best of luck conquering the world today and, of course, do keep in touch.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Invading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invading. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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