irruptions

plural of irruption

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irruptions
Noun
  • Although the balloon incident has not been directly linked to Moscow, Lithuania's border closures add to tensions spiked by accusations of Russian incursions into NATO airspace amid Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The outlet added that the recent airspace incursions have fueled fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be testing NATO, though Moscow has denied this.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • There’s a lot of fear in the air – fear of speaking out, fear of being swept up in ICE raids, etc.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
  • There have been splashy workplace raids like the ones that occurred at a Georgia Hyundai plant and a California legal marijuana farm.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Irruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irruptions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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