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
While in office, Cheney staunchly advocated for the invasion of Iraq following the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney presided over the Pentagon during the first war in Iraq, in 1990, a coalition effort to push back Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
This was the justification for the invasion of Iraq.
—David Smilde, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Among the causes of action mentioned in the complaint are discrimination, negligence and invasion of privacy.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney presided over the Pentagon during the first war in Iraq, in 1990, a coalition effort to push back Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
This was the justification for the invasion of Iraq.
—David Smilde, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Among the causes of action mentioned in the complaint are discrimination, negligence and invasion of privacy.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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The Japanese military has been dispatched to halt a major bear incursion.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Several countries contributed extra fighter jets to the eastern flank, close to Russia, after the incursions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Another 564 Israelis were killed in raids carried out by Palestinians coming from the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in the same period.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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These assets enable amphibious assaults, precision raids, and rapid response operations across the Caribbean theater.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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