invade
verb (used with object)
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent.
invaded
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past participleof invade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof invade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
invadeverb (used with object)to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent.
Example Sentences
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The truce, which covers the Kherson region only and began early Tuesday, marks the longest pause in fighting between Russia and Ukraine anywhere on the front line since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Joe Luc Barnes, a British journalist, was living in Moscow when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The population has dropped from about 24,000 before Russia invaded to around 2,000 today.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
He signed up to defend Ukraine when Russia invaded even though he had several children and was exempt - and fought until December 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Afghanistan has been invaded so many times. By the Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, British, and then the Soviets...”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
