invade
verb (used with object)
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent.
invading
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present participleof invade.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Although Perez’s livestream proceeded for around 15 minutes before it was shut down, screenshots and clips rocketed across the internet, invading countless social media feeds.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
When arginine is scarce, cells struggle to produce MHC-1, a protein that helps alert the immune system to threats such as mutated cells and invading viruses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The authors, both entomologists, detail violent territorial battles between colonies and against invading predators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He still gets emotional recalling the remarkable reception he received landing on “Pluribus,” his first American set, to play one of 13 individuals in the world immune to an invading hive mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rondon realized that from the Indians’ perspective, he was invading their homeland.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
