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
Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare — and these invasions of American cities — will not stand.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2026
Questions around the influence of the G7 grew louder in 2022, after the invasions of Ukraine by Russian forces.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare — and these invasions of American cities — will not stand.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
The ringing of the noon bell was first ordered by Pope Callistus III in the 1400s to remind the faithful to pray for protection against the Turkish invasions.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The industry sees dozens of violent attacks a year—kidnappings, home invasions, armed robberies.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Over centuries it has been destroyed and rebuilt many times, by invasions, natural disasters, civil war and most recently the devastating port explosion in 2020.
—Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
At the same time, since World War II, Moscow has initiated around nine or ten military invasions in other countries.
—Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
But the threat of its actions destabilizing Lebanon is real – as is the fear of Israel and Syria using the pretext of Hezbollah’s response now to launch ground invasions and occupy parts of Lebanon.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2026
Questions around the influence of the G7 grew louder in 2022, after the invasions of Ukraine by Russian forces.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America, and this reactionary nightmare — and these invasions of American cities — will not stand.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
The ringing of the noon bell was first ordered by Pope Callistus III in the 1400s to remind the faithful to pray for protection against the Turkish invasions.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The industry sees dozens of violent attacks a year—kidnappings, home invasions, armed robberies.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Over centuries it has been destroyed and rebuilt many times, by invasions, natural disasters, civil war and most recently the devastating port explosion in 2020.
—Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
At the same time, since World War II, Moscow has initiated around nine or ten military invasions in other countries.
—Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
But the threat of its actions destabilizing Lebanon is real – as is the fear of Israel and Syria using the pretext of Hezbollah’s response now to launch ground invasions and occupy parts of Lebanon.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasions
Noun
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This has occurred while the ground operation of incursions, checkpoints, village raids, and civilian abductions has continued at the same pace, the research said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Iranian forces have built up their presence to prevent incursions by Iranian Kurdish militant groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Israeli forces had launched raids into southern Lebanon for years, during the war against Hamas in Gaza, and then as the current Iran war began, but the operations have expanded significantly in recent weeks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Widiyatmoko said a day before Lyons' arrest in Bali, police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with the case, with the help of Europol, a European Union law enforcement cooperation hub.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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