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
Cheney wielded more power as second in command than any before him, especially during the 9/11 attacks, ensuing invasions and years-long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Two families were targeted in separate armed home invasions in Philadelphia this weekend, authorities said, and the search is on for the suspects in both cases.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
The video tool could also be useful during home invasions or other situations when speaking aloud could reveal the caller's location and pose a safety threat, Meiman said.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The seven-episode crime series follows Tom (Mark Ruffalo), an FBI agent who is put in charge of the task force investigating a string of violent home invasions, led by garbage collector Robbie (Tom Pelphrey).
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
This one stars Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent tasked with investigating a string of home invasions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His authorities again became a flashpoint last week, when the House voted to repeal two decades-old war powers laws relating to the 1991 and 2003 invasions of Iraq, this time with the help of Republicans.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Inevitably, one of Robbie’s invasions goes very wrong, and Tom is assigned to form a task force to investigate.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Two families were targeted in separate armed home invasions in Philadelphia this weekend, authorities said, and the search is on for the suspects in both cases.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
The video tool could also be useful during home invasions or other situations when speaking aloud could reveal the caller's location and pose a safety threat, Meiman said.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The seven-episode crime series follows Tom (Mark Ruffalo), an FBI agent who is put in charge of the task force investigating a string of violent home invasions, led by garbage collector Robbie (Tom Pelphrey).
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
This one stars Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent tasked with investigating a string of home invasions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His authorities again became a flashpoint last week, when the House voted to repeal two decades-old war powers laws relating to the 1991 and 2003 invasions of Iraq, this time with the help of Republicans.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Inevitably, one of Robbie’s invasions goes very wrong, and Tom is assigned to form a task force to investigate.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasions
Noun
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Some of these are described by a narrator and visualized as ghostly incursions from the past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were also suspected Russian drone incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Not only has Rodrigo been vocal in her opposition to Trump, endorsing his opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, but she’s also specifically called out his harsh crackdown on immigration by way of ICE raids this past year.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Von had been Trump-friendly before the gruesome and heartbreaking videos of the ICE raids targeting working immigrants started going viral on social media.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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