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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This man told us that when the Russians invaded, his family had stayed, not through any political or national allegiance but because Donetsk was their home.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
At least six Kyiv markets have been damaged or destroyed since Russia invaded in 2022, according to an AFP tally.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The division houses its metals and energy traders, and posted $3.3 billion for the first half of the year compared with $4 billion in the first half of 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In court, the state and cities argued that Operation Metro Surge had invaded state and municipal authority.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
I never told him of my life before, never sketched for him the world that had invaded and obliterated the one he and I had shared.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
