invade
verb (used with object)
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent.
had invaded
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past perfectof invade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In court, the state and cities argued that Operation Metro Surge had invaded state and municipal authority.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
But the biggest challenge was the Gulf War, in which a U.S.-led coalition defeated Iraq after that nation had invaded its neighbor Kuwait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
He took the lead in advocating military force against Saddam Hussein, whose troops had invaded Kuwait.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
The 36-year-old Pasco man told the Herald at the time that a virus had invaded his spine, causing some paralysis, and invaded his brain, leading to inflammation and swelling.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
She was glad she’d dropped off to sleep in it the night before the Specials had invaded, so it hadn’t been lost that day like everything else.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
