invasion

noun

in-ˈvā-zhən How to pronounce invasion (audio)
Definition of invasionnext
as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II

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Recent Examples of invasion Putin's decades-long project culminated in the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a gambit now in its fifth year. — David Brennan, ABC News, 17 July 2026 Fire Point emerged after the Russian invasion in 2022, when the company set out to design Ukraine’s most effective long-range attack drones. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 The Greeks’ invasion of Troy is a reaction to that violation. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026 An opponent of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Egorov moved to Montenegro in 2022. — Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for invasion
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  1. incursion
  2. raid
Noun
  • Ultimately, the real prize for Israel would be a full restoration of ties with oil-rich Venezuela, which were broken by Hugo Chávez in 2009 following an Israel incursion into Gaza that year.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Trump may threaten a land incursion to take key islands, or greater escalation in the air campaign.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of incursion
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  • The business remained open Saturday afternoon, but employees declined to comment on the raid when reached by phone.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Gyorgy Sarosi, Hungary vs Italy, 1938 Hungary get back into it with a lightning-quick raid down the right, and skipper Sarosi is in the middle to convert a drilled cross.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of raid

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