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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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, gold prices saw a 10% jump.
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Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Thousands of Ukrainian troops entered Kursk in August launching the most significant ground offensive into Russian territory since Putin's forces invaded Ukraine.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moussa’s mother was stranded in Ukraine and had taken shelter in a hotel in the town of Lviv.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Peanut’s account boasts over 680,000 followers, but what used to be home to a sneaky little rodent that liked to ride on his owner’s shoulders and invade his bowls of oats is now a stage for mourning, fundraising, and activism following his death.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Thousands of Ukrainian troops entered Kursk in August launching the most significant ground offensive into Russian territory since Putin's forces invaded Ukraine.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moussa’s mother was stranded in Ukraine and had taken shelter in a hotel in the town of Lviv.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Peanut’s account boasts over 680,000 followers, but what used to be home to a sneaky little rodent that liked to ride on his owner’s shoulders and invade his bowls of oats is now a stage for mourning, fundraising, and activism following his death.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Invade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invade. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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