were invading
- past progressive of invade.
Example Sentences
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The Russians were invading his country, and he was worried about something close to his heart.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
The sight of law enforcement officers riding in tanks or conducting raids in riot gear helped contribute to the perception among some that police were invading, rather than protecting, communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2017
“We all missed him those times he’d retreat but said little, thinking he was due the deference to work out whatever demons were invading his head.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2016
“The Polish people think we were invading them,” said Masud Khan, one of the mosque’s leaders, recalling that time in an interview earlier this month.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2015
How the curls on her left side were invading his personal space, and how he didn’t mind, not one bit.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
