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to enter for conquest or plunder
a superpower that had a tendency to invade and take over smaller and weaker countries
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Recent Examples of invading
James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Last Dance debuted in late October and starred Tom Hardy as a journalist who is possessed by Venom in a bid to stop even more malevolent aliens from invading earth.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ukraine-Russia war saw a significant escalation in 2022 upon Russia invading Ukraine.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
The best way to deter China from invading Taiwan is to make an example of Russia in Ukraine.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Prince Harry is among seven people arguing there is evidence the company's journalists intercepted voicemail messages, tapped landline calls and broke the law while invading their privacy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Millions of tons of plastic waste are now lost in the environment, invading beaches and animal’s natural habitats.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The film was shot on location in Bucha, which was the scene of real-life atrocities against civilians by Russian troops in February 2022, in a house that was occupied by the invading forces, which were forced to withdraw a month later.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Though the idea was a big one, CVS was getting a late start on the retail component, since Walgreens, Concentra and sundry others, including Oak Street, were invading what promised to become a gigantic market.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
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Look for identifiers in employee behavior to unearth anything unusual without invading privacy.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Last Dance debuted in late October and starred Tom Hardy as a journalist who is possessed by Venom in a bid to stop even more malevolent aliens from invading earth.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ukraine-Russia war saw a significant escalation in 2022 upon Russia invading Ukraine.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
The best way to deter China from invading Taiwan is to make an example of Russia in Ukraine.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Prince Harry is among seven people arguing there is evidence the company's journalists intercepted voicemail messages, tapped landline calls and broke the law while invading their privacy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Millions of tons of plastic waste are now lost in the environment, invading beaches and animal’s natural habitats.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The film was shot on location in Bucha, which was the scene of real-life atrocities against civilians by Russian troops in February 2022, in a house that was occupied by the invading forces, which were forced to withdraw a month later.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Though the idea was a big one, CVS was getting a late start on the retail component, since Walgreens, Concentra and sundry others, including Oak Street, were invading what promised to become a gigantic market.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invading
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The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
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Her subversive and dominating personality, and sometimes insolent rhetoric in her active X presence set her apart from the likes of other female AI chatbots, such as Siri whose aim is to assist and serve.Fatemeh Fannizadeh, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is set to appear Thursday at an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania after Manhattan prosecutors filed a slew of new charges related to the brazen attack.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Chin Jinping, 61, could face anywhere between no prison time and five years behind bars as well as the possibility of losing his U.S. citizenship after admitting his role in the brazen Chinese spying scheme.John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Trojans showcased physicality in the paint and at the point of attack on the boards, outscoring the Bulldogs 42-4 in the paint and dominating the glass with a 48-20 rebounding advantage.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company hopes to catch up with SpaceX, which is currently dominating with its workhorse Falcon 9 launch vehicle.Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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The shot-stopper was a cornerstone of the all-conquering Manchester United side built by Ferguson.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, the arrival of AI conquering our personal and professional lives like never before can be overwhelming.Rajal C., Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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It’s all spanked along by one of those golly-gee bumptious holiday musical scores.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The ländler dance in the second was robust and bumptious, with an undercurrent of darkness, and there was just the right amount of winking in the trio; the whole thing was a country fair picaresque.Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Israel has a long history of seizing territory during wars with its neighbors and occupying it indefinitely, citing security concerns.Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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No team dreams of occupying the final row of the grid, yet for Alpine, this unwelcome reality was laid bare under the glaring lights of Bahrain.Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Invading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invading. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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