invade
verb (used with object)
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent.
are invading
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present progressiveof invade.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In the U.S., foreign mussels are wreaking havoc in the Great Lakes, invasive fungi are threatening trees in Hawaii and non-native carp are invading rivers and lakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2024
At one point, the Americans think the British are invading Cambridge, while the British are sure the rebels are about to attack Boston.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2022
"Once about 10 cats followed him into the Vatican,and one of the Swiss Guards intervened, saying 'Look, your eminence, the cats are invading the Holy See.'"
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2022
Field researchers working in a small 3-square-kilometer area that included some of the bird’s breeding grounds had determined the cranes tend to avoid breeding where shrubs are invading the wetlands.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2021
“The Germans are invading and the Americans are throwing a party?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
