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
The simultaneous invasions by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II in 1939 nearly led to the erasure of Poland, which went on to survive after the conflict as a Soviet satellite state until transitioning to democracy in 1989 and joining NATO a decade later.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The power vacuum that ensues during this transition process has made the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, susceptible to foreign invasions and internal turmoil.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
This is especially helpful for indoor invasions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Misfit superheroes, murder mysteries and alien invasions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Those arrests included suspects involved in home invasions, shootings, stabbings, rape and human trafficking, according to video of the press conference posted by 1010 WINS.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Security guarantees Facing a scenario that features the end of the war but no NATO membership for Kyiv, Ukraine has insisted on security reassurances that decrease the likelihood of further attacks and invasions of its territory.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Zelensky has also warned that territory conceded to Russia would simply be used as a springboard for further invasions, as happened with Crimea, illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014, and used as a launchpad for the full-scale war in 2022.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The power vacuum that ensues during this transition process has made the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, susceptible to foreign invasions and internal turmoil.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
This is especially helpful for indoor invasions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Misfit superheroes, murder mysteries and alien invasions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Those arrests included suspects involved in home invasions, shootings, stabbings, rape and human trafficking, according to video of the press conference posted by 1010 WINS.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Security guarantees Facing a scenario that features the end of the war but no NATO membership for Kyiv, Ukraine has insisted on security reassurances that decrease the likelihood of further attacks and invasions of its territory.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Zelensky has also warned that territory conceded to Russia would simply be used as a springboard for further invasions, as happened with Crimea, illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014, and used as a launchpad for the full-scale war in 2022.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasions
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European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The country has also said the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting to discuss the drone incursions.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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But immigration authorities may still obtain criminal warrants in some cases, like during large-scale workplace raids, including the recent operation at a Hyundai megaplant in Georgia, according to Kuck.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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