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Recent Examples of encroach
Designed to hold back the encroaching Gobi Desert and reverse the tide of desertification, the project aims to cover nearly 350,000 square kilometers with trees by 2050—nearly the size of Germany.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Arvada West assistant coach Kelly Mulligan, conferring with a Wildcats player in the waning seconds of a tense high school boys basketball game, put his right hand on an encroaching Ralston Valley player and pushed him away from a sideline huddle.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
This demon used to be a giant boar, but was driven mad after being shot with an iron bullet, a sign that civilization is irreversibly encroaching on the natural world.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Brenda Deal, who wants to sell her house there, learned her garage and shed might be encroaching on the right of way, based on GIS maps.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Arvada West assistant coach Kelly Mulligan, conferring with a Wildcats player in the waning seconds of a tense high school boys basketball game, put his right hand on an encroaching Ralston Valley player and pushed him away from a sideline huddle.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
This demon used to be a giant boar, but was driven mad after being shot with an iron bullet, a sign that civilization is irreversibly encroaching on the natural world.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Brenda Deal, who wants to sell her house there, learned her garage and shed might be encroaching on the right of way, based on GIS maps.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
Verb
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Demand for weapons spiked in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and has persisted.—
Lara Jakes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit claims Eco-Vista has failed to prevent noxious odors and leachate from their trash disposal operation from invading the neighboring homes, interfering with the ability of residents to use and enjoy their homes and property and reducing property values in the area.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His eyes dart to her as his thick mustache creeps up to reveal a half smile.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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McGee, Sam, Knight, and Torres creep onto the ship and split into teams of two.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Moscow is particularly adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a raft of tactics that can include targeting vital cables snaking along the seabed.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday night, 800 lucky Goose fans snaked they way through the Shed at Hudson Yards to enter a world where music and art fused in a swirling, electric dreamscape.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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