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
Border Hawk is a nonprofit, and cannot endorse political parties or candidates, but the site has consistently depicted the border as out of control, and migrants as criminals and invaders.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The paper reported the welcome news that over the past decade, the Elkhorn sea otters have significantly reduced the impact of the global invaders.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Antibodies are specialized proteins that target specific invaders like bacteria and viruses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
By framing Muslims as enemies and refugees as invaders, Hegseth seeks to further divide Americans along lines of religious belief—and gleefully embraces the idea of destructive religious conflict.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
López told our group of nine how the ancient Romans had used the tunnels as escape routes from invaders, then grabbed a few of the mysterious bottles, wiped off the condensation, and led us out into the sunlight to taste them.
—Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Now the Buccaneers are no longer the invaders – England is their home.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Nearly identical invaders Brown and crested anoles are almost identical — lanky, 4 to 8 inches long, splotchy brown and skittish (lots of animals eat them).
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The paper reported the welcome news that over the past decade, the Elkhorn sea otters have significantly reduced the impact of the global invaders.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Antibodies are specialized proteins that target specific invaders like bacteria and viruses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
By framing Muslims as enemies and refugees as invaders, Hegseth seeks to further divide Americans along lines of religious belief—and gleefully embraces the idea of destructive religious conflict.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
López told our group of nine how the ancient Romans had used the tunnels as escape routes from invaders, then grabbed a few of the mysterious bottles, wiped off the condensation, and led us out into the sunlight to taste them.
—Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Now the Buccaneers are no longer the invaders – England is their home.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Nearly identical invaders Brown and crested anoles are almost identical — lanky, 4 to 8 inches long, splotchy brown and skittish (lots of animals eat them).
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Invaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invaders. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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