Synonyms of invasions

invasions

noun

plural of invasion

as in incursions

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incursions
• raids
• forays
• irruptions
• inroads
• onslaughts
• descents
• assaults
• strikes
• aggressions
• bombardments
• sieges
• offensives
• storms
• rushes
• plunders
• ambushes
• offenses
• sorties
• onsets
• pillages
• sallies
• ambuscades
• air raids
• counterattacks
• traps
• surprises
• counteroffensives
• coups de main
• charges
• blitzes
• blitzkriegs
• counterstrikes
• counterassaults
• counteraggressions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invasions

In the nineteen-thirties—a decade of political assassinations, failed military coups, brutal invasions of China, and a hard-right reaction against the relative liberalism of the nineteen-twenties—the yakuza embraced the Zeitgeist with gusto. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The limits of burying the bad news Each of these interventions, whether reckless, self-destructive trade barriers, massive military invasions, or offensive divisive speeches, soaks up attention. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

The trailer cuts between the printing press, lavish dinner parties, trains, home invasions and kidnappings, showing just how far the new tabloid is willing to go. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

These incidents heighten fears of physical attacks and social engineering, as attackers leverage personal data for home invasions and kidnappings, a trend Chainalysis notes is rising. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

When Debbie, Susan, and Thom come over for a double-date pizza night, only Bret is concerned about the spate of recent home invasions, the missing pets, and the desecration of the griffin mascot. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

That history includes colonial-era rebellions, using drones to monitor land invasions for legal ecological complaints, and protests against new or proposed laws. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Against all odds, Flamengo overcame the multiple avian invasions to win the match 1-0. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Its post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved brief invasions followed by years of relatively low-intensity counterinsurgency warfare that, whatever its difficulties, did not require mass stockpiles of munitions. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026