as in raided
to enter for conquest or plunder
a superpower that had a tendency to invade and take over smaller and weaker countries
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Recent Examples of invaded
In October, Israeli ground troops invaded southern Lebanon after a year of fighting with Hezbollah militants.
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Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Golfers invaded all courses remaining open.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Tennessee fans invaded the Horseshoe.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Greeks settled here as early as the 5th century BCE, millennia before Alexander the Great invaded.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
In late September, when Israel invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah militants, the region around the castle of Tibnin (also called Toron) came under heavy bombardment.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The storied programs did not play again until 2017 when Georgia and its fans invaded South Bend and came away with a 1-point victory in September.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
When Russia invaded eastern Ukraine in 2014, many Ukrainian journalists unexpectedly became combat reporters.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
As a warning to any nation that might consider following their example, Ukraine was invaded by Russia in 2014 and again in 2022.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Golfers invaded all courses remaining open.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Tennessee fans invaded the Horseshoe.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Greeks settled here as early as the 5th century BCE, millennia before Alexander the Great invaded.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
In late September, when Israel invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah militants, the region around the castle of Tibnin (also called Toron) came under heavy bombardment.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The storied programs did not play again until 2017 when Georgia and its fans invaded South Bend and came away with a 1-point victory in September.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
When Russia invaded eastern Ukraine in 2014, many Ukrainian journalists unexpectedly became combat reporters.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
As a warning to any nation that might consider following their example, Ukraine was invaded by Russia in 2014 and again in 2022.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaded
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Israeli forces raided one of the few remaining hospitals in northern Gaza on Friday and burned it after removing patients from inside, Gaza's health ministry said.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The score was not the only statistic that was dominated by one team over another.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sampson and Emerson take a first look at Notre Dame versus Georgia, a series the Bulldogs have dominated, even though the past two on-campus matchups came down to the very end.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Scarlett Johansson has conquered the superhero franchise, been nominated for several prestigious awards and years ago made her way into Saturday Night Live’s prestigious Five-Timers Club.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, Xinjiang was conquered in the mid-18th century by the Qing dynasty (around the same time the British were marching on India) and then claimed by the current People’s Republic of China after its formation in 1949.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That slides into the date previously occupied by Matt Reeves The Batman sequel, which is currently untitled.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
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The century-old watchmaker stopped operations when the Soviets occupied East Germany post-WWII.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Invaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaded. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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