as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Recent Examples of inroad
Companies are making inroads into Southeast Asia by partnering with local conglomerates and automotive groups.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Democrats will try to make inroads with Catholics this year while hoping for lower evangelical turnout.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Further, Steyer has spent considerable time and effort in making inroads with powerful progressive groups.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, Farm Fresh has overtaken Nestlé on its home turf and an emboldened Loi is busy making inroads across Southeast Asia.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Democrats will try to make inroads with Catholics this year while hoping for lower evangelical turnout.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Further, Steyer has spent considerable time and effort in making inroads with powerful progressive groups.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, Farm Fresh has overtaken Nestlé on its home turf and an emboldened Loi is busy making inroads across Southeast Asia.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inroad
Noun
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In the past year there have been 12 drone incursions at New York State prisons, including in March when a drone dropped contraband into the yard of a correctional facility.—
Pat Ryan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, North Korea and Russia announced that their soldiers fought together to repel a Ukraine incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pritzker last fall tasked the Illinois Accountability Commission with fact-finding about the sweeping Chicago-area raids for posterity, the public eye and potential future law enforcement actions, but the panel itself has no direct law enforcement power.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The same nurses hailed as essential workers during the pandemic are now dealing with the impact of ICE raids and ICE presence in hospitals, endangering nurses and their patients.—
Sonia Lawrence,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Inroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroad. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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