as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the irruptions of the Goths into Italy in the fifth century
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Recent Examples of irruption
Orwell narrowed it down to the Edwardian era — 1901 to 1919 — long before the irruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
This is the largest owl irruption in Minnesota in two decades.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Danger lurks But the irruption is an end of a lifetime for some of the owls.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
But the irruption is an end of a lifetime for some of the owls.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
This is the largest owl irruption in Minnesota in two decades.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
What is an irruption?
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
An irruption is a sudden change in population density.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
This irruption of violence dovetailed with the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, which began as a social club in Tennessee and then quickly metastasized into a band of white supremacist terrorists.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
This is the largest owl irruption in Minnesota in two decades.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Danger lurks But the irruption is an end of a lifetime for some of the owls.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
But the irruption is an end of a lifetime for some of the owls.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
This is the largest owl irruption in Minnesota in two decades.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
What is an irruption?
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
An irruption is a sudden change in population density.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
This irruption of violence dovetailed with the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, which began as a social club in Tennessee and then quickly metastasized into a band of white supremacist terrorists.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irruption
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Scenarios encountered by drivers include other vehicles, pavement quality, debris on the road, pedestrians (alert or looking at their phone), traffic signals, signage, animal incursions, and weather variability which affects both perception and tire traction.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, even if Europe is generally equipped to handle a possible Russian incursion, some specific U.S. ground systems will be difficult to replace.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Battles will also almost certainly resemble the combat sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The king tells him that Maui is vulnerable to an invasion from the kingdom of Oahu.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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In a news release, Abbott invoked President Donald Trump’s deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid protests against workplace raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Juggling video calls with his boss (Clark Gregg) and Agent Jeffries (Andrea Savage) in the field, Will tracks Disruptor’s signal, shares the location with his colleagues and monitors the raid in real time.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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“Irruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irruption. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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