as in raiders
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders
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Recent Examples of invaders
But some of the worst invaders are actually noxious weeds, which can be directly harmful to humans, livestock, pets, and wildlife.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
To avoid odors and some stains, spray invaders with a soapy water mix to kill them without having to squish them.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
By the time police arrived, the home invaders had already left, possibly in a black Acura sport-utility vehicle with no license plates.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Senators have taken steps to gradually phase out invaders in favour of their own fans.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
To contain these invaders, regulations require boat owners to clean, drain and dry their vessels as part of the decontamination process after use in infested waters.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Stay on top of lawn weeds this season by getting to know turf invaders and when to control them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The game got chaotic in the final minutes as several pitch invaders ran onto the field attempting to reach Messi.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Cytokines are the immune system’s chemical messengers that fire up immune cells and tell them to fight invaders, like bacteria and viruses.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
To avoid odors and some stains, spray invaders with a soapy water mix to kill them without having to squish them.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
By the time police arrived, the home invaders had already left, possibly in a black Acura sport-utility vehicle with no license plates.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Senators have taken steps to gradually phase out invaders in favour of their own fans.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
To contain these invaders, regulations require boat owners to clean, drain and dry their vessels as part of the decontamination process after use in infested waters.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Stay on top of lawn weeds this season by getting to know turf invaders and when to control them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The game got chaotic in the final minutes as several pitch invaders ran onto the field attempting to reach Messi.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Cytokines are the immune system’s chemical messengers that fire up immune cells and tell them to fight invaders, like bacteria and viruses.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invaders
Noun
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All that maritime commerce also attracted its fair share of Viking raiders from Scandinavia.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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Give me raiders of the lost past, any day, and forgive them their lack of footnotes.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Marquis claims this level of access effectively gave attackers a blueprint of its defenses.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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These determine whether technological acceleration remains a source of broad benefit or becomes a source of brittleness vulnerable to attackers, accidents, or concentrated power.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Invaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaders. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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