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
Fluorescent ‘Adolescence’: Last decade, hits like Fleabag and The Crown led to something of a British Emmy invasion, as streamers started taking bigger and bigger bets on British shows.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Francis’ brand of pop music grew less popular as the 1960s went on and teenagers flocked to British invasion bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 July 2025
The European Union agreed fresh sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, intensifying efforts to force Moscow to the negotiating table.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
The 64-year-old Franklin David Slater, a retired lieutenant colonel based in Nebraska, sent the defense secrets to a user claiming to be a Ukrainian woman back in 2022 when Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Francis’ brand of pop music grew less popular as the 1960s went on and teenagers flocked to British invasion bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 July 2025
The European Union agreed fresh sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, intensifying efforts to force Moscow to the negotiating table.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
The 64-year-old Franklin David Slater, a retired lieutenant colonel based in Nebraska, sent the defense secrets to a user claiming to be a Ukrainian woman back in 2022 when Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
Noun
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The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Neither did Kennedy blame his predecessors for the Soviet incursion in Cuba, President Eisenhower, a Republican, and President Truman, a Democrat.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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The details of a raid can be useful for the non-citzen’s legal case.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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These are parents who may lose health care coverage, immigrants afraid of being swept up in a raid, families who count on assistance programs to feed their children.—
State Sen. MD Rahman,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invasion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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