Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for invade. Search instead for invande.
Definitions

invade

[in-vayd] / ɪnˈveɪd /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Kjetil Tronvoll, a Horn of Africa specialist at Oslo New University College, said the online campaign would not sway the government's decision on whether to invade.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Some clones develop changes that help them withstand cancer treatments, while others become better equipped to invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Before the formation of Canada, the US had attempted to invade British North American colonies, taking control of Montreal in 1775 and nearly conquering Quebec City.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Why invade some place if you basically already control it?

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

Hitler’s armies invade, by means of pink chalk arrows.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

“One doesn’t have the right to express themselves in a violent way, that invades someone else’s place of tranquility,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Researchers led by Tajie Harris, PhD, set out to understand how the immune system responds when Toxoplasma invades CD8+ T cells, which are specialized immune cells responsible for killing infected cells.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026

They argue it invades people's privacy and carries an unacceptable risk of misidentification.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

The afterglow of aristocratic grace, the poet noted, was obscured by the “rising tide of democracy, which invades and levels all things.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

I feel that squeeze of fear on my heart that invades on occasion, whenever “Mom” and “guy” are in the same sentence.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

The truce, which covers the Kherson region only and began early Tuesday, marks the longest pause in fighting between Russia and Ukraine anywhere on the front line since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Joe Luc Barnes, a British journalist, was living in Moscow when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

After Germany invaded in May 1940, Hepburn spent much of her teenage years under Nazi occupation.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

In the war of 1812, the Americans invaded what was known then as Upper Canada, Lower Canada and the maritime colonies repeatedly, resulting in a stalemate.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Well, you ever feel like Javier has invaded your heart and mind?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

By binding to molecules the fungus uses during infection, these regions help plants recognize the presence of an invading pathogen and activate their defenses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Moscow has orchestrated sabotage attacks across Europe since invading Ukraine, often using unwitting recruits hired via social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Although Perez’s livestream proceeded for around 15 minutes before it was shut down, screenshots and clips rocketed across the internet, invading countless social media feeds.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Well, he’s begun by invading the Republic,” said Ogunwe.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


Vocabulary lists containing invade

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com