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

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

While rhetoric is high, more plausible Iranian actions would involve asymmetric tactics or special operations, not conventional invasions, despite historical parallels to Saddam Hussein's unrealistic war plans. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Multiple prominent professional athletes have been victims of home invasions in recent years. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022, following his covert invasions of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and eastern regions in 2014, Russian forces have captured roughly 12% of Ukraine’s territory. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Something Manobal still contends with, as would anyone in her position, are invasions of privacy. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026