gate-crash

verb

Definition of gate-crashnext
as in to invade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crash
  1. invade
  2. infiltrate
  3. trespass
  4. intrude
  5. encroach
  6. infringe
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  • Thousands of Ukrainian troops entered Kursk in August launching the most significant ground offensive into Russian territory since Putin's forces invaded Ukraine.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moussa’s mother was stranded in Ukraine and had taken shelter in a hotel in the town of Lviv.
    Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of invade
Verb
  • While not part of driving updates, Gemini will infiltrate the Maps search with a new ask option.
    Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Venezuelan government is rounding up criminals and depositing them at the U.S.-Mexico border to infiltrate us.
    Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of infiltrate
Verb
  • On their way to check out their family property, a group of teenagers trespassed on the land of a nearby house, home of the monstrous, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
  • People threw at least three green flares onto the field, stopping play, and a pair of fans trespassed the diamond in the ninth inning before security guards tackled them.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of trespass
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  • With expectations lower for the folksy Minnesota governor, Walz would have immediately been in a position to have an easier ride tonight – if current events and his own rehearsed inhibitions hadn’t intruded.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Nissan is the latest automaker to add an intruding camper van to its lineup.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of intrude
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  • As of Saturday, the fires had chewed through more than 90,000 acres and there is worry the flames may be encroaching on the frog’s critical habitat.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
  • About lives of three women in Mumbai dealing with work and love and encroaching gentrification, the film, perhaps because of its portrayal of a growing wealth gap in India, was snubbed by India as its Oscar submission.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of encroach
Verb
  • Taylor emphasized that the case centers on a petition in support of the First and Second amendments, arguing that shutting down the giveaway would infringe on free speech.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The jury also determined that Masimo’s watches did not infringe Apple patents covering smartwatch inventions that the tech giant had accused Masimo of copying.
    Reuters, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of infringe
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