INVADED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

invaded

verb

past tense of invade

as in raided

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 invaded Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible. — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Iraq was invaded, the lives of ordinary Iraqis were shattered, and no weapons were ever found. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 This rocket supply crunch has been looming since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine — which immediately removed Russia’s Soyuz and Proton rockets from the commercial market, Henry noted. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The Federation of Central Usea has been invaded by the Republic of Sotoa, but despite the rout, the FCU still has a few fighter jets at its disposal. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 To make matters worse, Leigh’s home had been invaded by musicians. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 When Russia invaded its far smaller neighbor in February 2022, igniting Europe’s deadliest war in generations, he was galvanized. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 The relentless daily attacks underscore the lack of significant progress in diplomatic efforts to end the fighting more than four years after Russia invaded its neighbor. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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Cyrus, who becomes an administrator of veterans’ benefits, leaves his sons such large sums that Charles (Mike Faist) concludes that the old man must have raided his agency’s funds.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Eleven current and former Ford Heights officials are facing 79 felony charges after investigators raided the Village Hall on Thursday to execute a search warrant.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of raided

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Bangkok Kunsthalle, in Chinatown, opened in 2024 in a former academic publishing house that was ravaged by a fire 25 years ago; the mazelike interior, some of it still charred, is a surprisingly compelling stage for art.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
By then, fire had ravaged the community; the report suggests that incident commanders were unaware of the devastation.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ravaged

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Tiffany Hsu, Mytheresa’s chief buying and group fashion venture officer, notes a clear shift away from the ease and practicality that’s dominated the last few years.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
There haven't been many of those moments, as the Falcons have dominated from the start.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominated

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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Friday that Ukraine attacked four Russian oil refineries overnight, but air defenses fended off the attacks.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Trust took another nosedive when OpenAI’s agents attacked Hugging Face this summer and, in a world-first, a rogue model hacked the Australian Government’s website.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacked

Verb

In a single generation, energy drinks have conquered the beverage world.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The title hints that the film will follow Aegon the Conqueror, who, along with his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys, invaded Westeros and conquered most of the Seven Kingdoms with the help of their dragons, Balerion, Vhagar and Meraxes.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conquered

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Built in 1784, the home was originally occupied by a prominent Salem merchant dealing in rum and Sumatran pepper.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that its air defenses overnight downed 646 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, occupied Crimea, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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