as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II
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Recent Examples of invasion
Immigrants have launched an invasion against the United States, despite the word invasion typically being used to refer to a nation-state.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2022, my final year in office, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent fertilizer prices surging several-fold, and farmers across Central America—and around the world—saw production costs spike almost overnight, raising fears of food shortages.
—Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump’s erratic tariffs, his contempt for NATO, and uneven support for Ukraine’s defense against a Russian invasion have left him fairly alone.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Russia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
—Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2022, my final year in office, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent fertilizer prices surging several-fold, and farmers across Central America—and around the world—saw production costs spike almost overnight, raising fears of food shortages.
—Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump’s erratic tariffs, his contempt for NATO, and uneven support for Ukraine’s defense against a Russian invasion have left him fairly alone.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Russia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
—Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
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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
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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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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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