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Recent Examples of encroach
In more egregious cases, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), sheds, and other structures may encroach on property line boundaries, requiring demolition or a complete redrawing of the lines.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Immersive experiences like Meow Wolf, Activate Games, or the Sphere in Las Vegas are also encroaching, offering visitors something truly novel (no offense to funnel cakes).
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
In Kalokol, a major fishing community on the lake's western shore, many have now been displaced three times as the waters continue to encroach.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
But Google’s Gemini is now encroaching into emails and calendars, photos and file storage.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Immersive experiences like Meow Wolf, Activate Games, or the Sphere in Las Vegas are also encroaching, offering visitors something truly novel (no offense to funnel cakes).
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
In Kalokol, a major fishing community on the lake's western shore, many have now been displaced three times as the waters continue to encroach.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
But Google’s Gemini is now encroaching into emails and calendars, photos and file storage.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Ukraine officially applied for EU accession less than a week after Russia invaded in February 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But the sheer brutality and creeping terror of the simplistic opening scene makes the rest of the film — with its gratuitous set pieces and CGI gore — seem much more inelegant.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Longtime stores and newer spots at destinations like The Strip District Terminal are bringing extra staff, extending hours and stocking up for busy weekends when sidewalks are shoulder-to-shoulder, and lines snake out the doors.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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In certain soaring drone shots, the Gobi’s dry, greige sprawl looks like nothing so much as the surface of another planet, at least until it’s disrupted by snaking manmade infrastructure and drab light industry.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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