Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of invasions Families can enjoy a variety of different pinball machines from different eras from the disco 1970s to alien invasions of the 1990s. —

Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Sanders is currently serving a 13-year sentence for a 2022 rape and burglary conviction in Lake Superior Court for two December 2019 Hammond home invasions. —

Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Most references to the Arbat in the ancient chronicles are connected to fires, amid mention of invasions and plagues and noble births. —

Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 His reign was marked by unrest and invasions, including those by Nadir Shah of Persia and the Afghans, and after his reign, the Mughals were reduced to puppet rulers. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 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. —

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 MEUs were used in the invasions of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq from 2003 onwards, and specialise in amphibious assaults. —

Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Mar. 2026

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Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty The lack of resolved borders and Israel’s periodic incursions into southern Lebanon have predictably meant that Lebanon has struggled to assert sovereignty over its own territory.

— Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The disclosure is the latest of several cybersecurity incursions targeting public agencies in Los Angeles.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026