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 population has dropped from about 24,000 before Russia invaded to around 2,000 today.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The company ground through a number of challenges: the subsequent inflationary spike that dinged real-wage growth, a financial scare when Mejuri’s primary bank, Silicon Valley Bank, collapsed, and diamond-market shock after Russia invaded Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The price of petrol and diesel had been largely falling since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Before the US invaded Iran, it was trading at around $73.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
If he hadn’t liked it when one new person—me—had invaded his world, I could only imagine what this was doing to his nerves.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
