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 industry sees dozens of violent attacks a year—kidnappings, home invasions, armed robberies.
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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
Ground invasions But sectarian violence has long dogged Lebanon – and anything that risks the country’s fracturing is to the detriment of all Lebanese people, not just the Shiites.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Still, Americans have no memories of foreign invasions that can be displaced onto athletic contests.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
In an interview with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, Williams mentioned not only having survived multiple typhoons but six Kamikaze attacks during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, as well as attacks by suicide swimmers and suicide boats.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The Nazi invasions left it and several other European colonies as international orphans.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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
Ground invasions But sectarian violence has long dogged Lebanon – and anything that risks the country’s fracturing is to the detriment of all Lebanese people, not just the Shiites.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Still, Americans have no memories of foreign invasions that can be displaced onto athletic contests.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
In an interview with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, Williams mentioned not only having survived multiple typhoons but six Kamikaze attacks during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, as well as attacks by suicide swimmers and suicide boats.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The Nazi invasions left it and several other European colonies as international orphans.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasions
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Journalists and other political figures have pointed to the history of Israeli incursions into south Lebanon in suggesting that any occupation of Lebanese territory now might again lead the country to strategic failure.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those same merchants and planters were also heavily involved in the first Portuguese incursions into mainland Central Africa, which resulted in the establishment of the colony of Angola in 1575—a key lever for the slave trade’s growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The raids at Prime Social and Post Oak Poker Club led to the arrest of nine people associated with the clubs, according to ABC13.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Last week’s deployment of the 31st MEU to the Middle East has sparked speculation as to whether they might be used to seize Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf -- crucial to Iran's oil trade -- or carry out raids on the Iranian shoreline around the Strait of Hormuz.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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