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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
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Centuries passed, and the abbey went through the typical cycles of decline and renewal, fire and renovation, until 1792, when an invading army (the French) claimed the monks' worldly possessions as their own—and kicked them out.
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CBS News,
1 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
In that respect, Takasuka noted, the grim tale of the invading, manipulative ant queens stands out even more.
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CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
This does not mean becoming the team’s psychologist or invading anyone’s privacy.
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Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There are some who think a more decisive response by President Obama might have made Vladimir Putin think twice before invading Ukraine again.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Beyond failing to qualify for the 2024 Euros, Barbarez admonished the association’s leadership for its 2022 decision to schedule friendlies with Russia soon after it was banned by FIFA and UEFA for invading Ukraine.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The war in Ukraine, which not long ago seemed to be turning in favor of Vladimir Putin’s invading Russian Army, appears to have undergone another reversal.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.
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Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
There were no smartphones documenting every moment, no social media outrage cycles and no political tribalism invading every corner of daily life.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Adjective
Normally, the innate immune system’s job is to provide a rapid, nonspecific response to an invading pathogen and to alert other, more specialized immune cells to prepare for battle.
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Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Centuries passed, and the abbey went through the typical cycles of decline and renewal, fire and renovation, until 1792, when an invading army (the French) claimed the monks' worldly possessions as their own—and kicked them out.
—
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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
Verb
There can be legitimate debate on immigration, but Trump veers into sinister areas of xenophobia of invading rapists and murderers.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
This does not mean becoming the team’s psychologist or invading anyone’s privacy.
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Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There are some who think a more decisive response by President Obama might have made Vladimir Putin think twice before invading Ukraine again.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Beyond failing to qualify for the 2024 Euros, Barbarez admonished the association’s leadership for its 2022 decision to schedule friendlies with Russia soon after it was banned by FIFA and UEFA for invading Ukraine.
—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The war in Ukraine, which not long ago seemed to be turning in favor of Vladimir Putin’s invading Russian Army, appears to have undergone another reversal.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.
—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
There were no smartphones documenting every moment, no social media outrage cycles and no political tribalism invading every corner of daily life.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invading
Adjective
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In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
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Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.
Verb
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Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?
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While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
Adjective
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Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
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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.
Verb
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Temperatures have risen in oceans faster due to climate change, super-charging storms and drought, ravaging coral reefs across the world, and endangering species in tandem with overfishing and industrial pollution.
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And with injuries ravaging Canada’s back line, Sigur has the quality to quickly become an important part of their World Cup.
Adjective
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Many also thought that Red44 was becoming too public, too brazen, too loud, and no one was louder than Nathan Burdette.
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The brazen daylight shooting happened in the city’s most populous borough, Côte-des-Neiges, and ended after a shootout with the suspect, who was also killed.
Verb
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His pace routinely bothered Sweden, including on one impressive solo run in the first half that produced a quality attacking scenario.
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The video then shows the woman throwing Martinez to the ground, grabbing her by the hair and repeatedly attacking her as bystanders try to step in and help.
Adjective
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And it’s been a very bumptious relationship ever since.
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In public, Newsom speaks often and openly about his errors, fortifying his image as a bumptious, slightly hapless victim of his own enthusiasms.
Verb
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Giannis is a rim warrior who likes to work in close, old-school, dominating the paint like Sherwin-Williams.
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Opening in over 300 locations, the Pixar feature delivered the biggest opening weekend in the history of the franchise for the territory, dominating the theatrical marketplace with 72% of all ticket sales across the three-day weekend.
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“Invading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invading. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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