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invade

[in-veyd] / ɪnˈveɪd /
VERB
attack and encroach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breach infect infest loot occupy overrun penetrate pillage plunder raid ravage storm violate
STRONG
access assail assault burglarize crash entrench foray infringe interfere maraud meddle overspread permeate pervade trespass
WEAK
burst in descend upon fall on go in inroad make inroads muscle in overswarm swarm over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist give help protect receive surrender
WEAK
leave alone yield

Example Sentences

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Myra P. Saefong and Claudia Assis considered the potential for additional disruption to energy commodity prices if the U.S. were to invade Iran’s Kharg Island.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Citing sources in the Danish government, it reported that soldiers, medical supplies and blood were flown into Greenland in January to blow up key airport runways over fears that Trump would invade the arctic island.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Danish soldiers flown to Greenland in January were prepared to blow up key airport runways over fears that US President Donald Trump could invade the Arctic island, Denmark's public broadcaster DR says.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"In the absence of that dual-purpose, civil-military maritime mass, I don't think they can invade Taiwan," Shugart said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

So Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein