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are invading

  • present progressive of invade.

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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

"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

It takes a big idea — aliens are invading seemingly every part of the world — but explores it through a series of small, intimate stories.

From The Verge Nov. 12, 2021

“It’s not like aliens are invading the planet. But it leaves a little room for all kinds of possibility. That’s what draws me in.”

From New York Times Sep. 16, 2021

“The Germans are invading and the Americans are throwing a party?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin