Synonyms of irruption

irruption

noun

i-ˈrəp-shən 

as in incursion

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

the irruptions of the Goths into Italy in the fifth century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incursion
• invasion
• raid
• foray
• inroad
• onslaught
• descent
• strike
• assault
• aggression
• bombardment
• onset
• storm
• siege
• rush
• plunder
• offensive
• pillage
• surprise
• ambush
• offense
• sortie
• trap
• sally
• ambuscade
• air raid
• coup de main
• counterattack
• counteroffensive
• blitzkrieg
• charge
• blitz
• counterassault
• counterstrike
• counteraggression

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of irruption

That knack for making music that sounds more like an irruption in the environment than an assemblage of instruments carries across the six sides of vinyl that comprise From the Toolkit of Lovers. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Central to this tumultuous state of affairs was the irruption of graffiti that took the city by surprise starting sometime in the late 1960s as new products like spray-paint and permanent markers were made easily available. — Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025

Orwell narrowed it down to the Edwardian era — 1901 to 1919 — long before the irruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025

Danger lurks But the irruption is an end of a lifetime for some of the owls. — Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025