as in incursions
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 invasions
Remember, Iran was surrounding us with a noose of death of simultaneous invasions from Gaza, from Hamas, and from-- from Lebanon by Hezbollah.
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
Over millennia, the island has endured successive invasions from outsiders seeking to exploit the land.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Kitchens are the most common area for ant invasions, as they are attracted to crumbs, spills, and moisture.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Plans for a cross-Channel tunnel date back to the early 1800s, but fears of land invasions halted progress.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This will reduce future wiregrass invasions.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Scientific American caught up with Corey—actually writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—to ponder frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasions, changing concepts of personhood, weird alien societies and the terror of tenure-track research.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 10 May 2026
Over millennia, the island has endured successive invasions from outsiders seeking to exploit the land.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Kitchens are the most common area for ant invasions, as they are attracted to crumbs, spills, and moisture.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Plans for a cross-Channel tunnel date back to the early 1800s, but fears of land invasions halted progress.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This will reduce future wiregrass invasions.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Scientific American caught up with Corey—actually writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—to ponder frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasions, changing concepts of personhood, weird alien societies and the terror of tenure-track research.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasions
Noun
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Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Hamas fears that Palestine will be susceptible to future incursions by the Israeli military if the territories do not have the capacity to defend themselves.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Several other concerns were raised during the roughly three-hour hearing, including questions about how to best protect visitors and participants from federal immigration raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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While those behind the recent maritime raids have yet to be identified, previous ship captures have often involved young Somalis from impoverished communities and armed extremists affiliated with global terror networks.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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