Examples of invade in a Sentence
The troops invaded at dawn.
When tourists invade, the town is a very different place.
The cancer eventually invaded the brain.
Weeds had invaded the garden.
Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.
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If Russia or another country tries to intimidate, dominate or even invade a European country, this could hurt the American economy.
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John Deni, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Imagine China deciding to invade Taiwan, calculating that sanctions will only be symbolic, short-lived, or broadly ineffective.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The problem is not the bears, but the invasive species invading their spaces — i.e., humans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Previous rounds of this type of text invaded users' inboxes earlier this year, with scammers warning of unpaid toll fines and demanding personal information to sort out the nonexistent issue.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 24 May 2025
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John Deni, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Imagine China deciding to invade Taiwan, calculating that sanctions will only be symbolic, short-lived, or broadly ineffective.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The problem is not the bears, but the invasive species invading their spaces — i.e., humans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Previous rounds of this type of text invaded users' inboxes earlier this year, with scammers warning of unpaid toll fines and demanding personal information to sort out the nonexistent issue.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for invade
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“Invade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invade. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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invade
verb
in·vade
in-ˈvād 
invaded; invading
1
: to enter for conquest or plunder
2
: to disturb or intrude upon
invaded their privacy
3
: to spread over or into usually harmfully
bacteria invading tissue
invader
noun
Medical Definition
invade
transitive verb
in·vade
in-ˈvād
invaded; invading
1
: to enter and spread within either normally (as in development) or abnormally (as in infection) often with harmful effects
protect the body from invading viruses
branches of a nerve invade the skin area
2
: to affect injuriously and progressively
gangrene invades healthy tissue
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