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
Russia has faced a slew of new sanctions in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine, including on its oil.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Police are looking for several individuals believed to be involved in an armed home invasion at a home in Plainville on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Unlike Panama, there was no invasion of Venezuela.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Any unilateral invasion is a pretext for any other unilateral invasion, which is why each must always be repudiated, regardless of the moral justification.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Police are looking for several individuals believed to be involved in an armed home invasion at a home in Plainville on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Unlike Panama, there was no invasion of Venezuela.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Any unilateral invasion is a pretext for any other unilateral invasion, which is why each must always be repudiated, regardless of the moral justification.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
Noun
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Drone incursions, sabotage and the vulnerability of nuclear reactors to attack are turning Europe into a dangerous flashpoint.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chavez argued the regime’s incursion in drug trafficking was necessary to help the FARC take power in Colombia, which borders Venezuela.—
Jay Weaver
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement 'Exhausted and bruised' The first video from last week, in which agents drive away with a toddler still in the back, took place in Los Angeles during a raid at Home Depot in the Cypress Park neighborhood.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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