GATE-CRASHED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

gate-crashed

verb

past tense of gate-crash

as in invaded

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The day after Israel's modern independence, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, with a Saudi contingent in tow, invaded.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of invaded

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Both cases describe much of the same operation, including Cuban intelligence agents who infiltrated Brothers to the Rescue in Miami, gathered information about its aircraft and flight plans and relayed intelligence to authorities in Havana.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Cuban Directorate of Intelligence agents operating as part of the Wasp Network in the Miami area and the Florida Keys infiltrated Brothers to the Rescue and reported flight plans, investigator said.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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The buzzer sounded and Banchero encroached on Johnson’s space before Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu tried to break them apart.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
However, the brand’s initial dominance has gradually waned, according to insiders, as competing brands have encroached on Fenty Beauty’s market share.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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The incident follows years of legal disputes over the pipeline, including a court ruling that Enbridge trespassed on tribal land.

— Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

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