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 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.
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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
The simultaneous invasions by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II in 1939 nearly led to the erasure of Poland, which went on to survive after the conflict as a Soviet satellite state until transitioning to democracy in 1989 and joining NATO a decade later.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The power vacuum that ensues during this transition process has made the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, susceptible to foreign invasions and internal turmoil.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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
The simultaneous invasions by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II in 1939 nearly led to the erasure of Poland, which went on to survive after the conflict as a Soviet satellite state until transitioning to democracy in 1989 and joining NATO a decade later.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The power vacuum that ensues during this transition process has made the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, susceptible to foreign invasions and internal turmoil.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasions
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European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the remarks follow Russian drone incursions into Poland as well as Russian fighter jets violating Estonian airspace, forcing NATO to intercept them.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The city of Evanston, an urban suburb of Chicago, issued a statement warning its residents of impending raids by ICE agents and urging them to report sightings of law enforcement.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Prtizker criticized Noem, who has made several ads and social media posts of herself joining ICE raids, for her rhetoric.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Invasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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