INVADER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

invader

noun

Definition of invader

as in raider

one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders

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Recent Examples of invader That winter, Pop was murdered in Los Angeles, shot three times in the torso by home invaders looking for an easy score. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 In the film, Jasper dies after Bangley waits until the last minute to pick off some invaders that target Hig and his dog. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 The incident marked the third time since 2021 that a MLS game has had a pitch invader of the under-5 set, The Athletic reported. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Audrey Hepburn gives one of her strongest performances as a blind woman battling home invaders in this terrifying suspense film based on a successful play by Frederick Knott. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Organisms that survive the Gulf’s high temperatures and salinity may be particularly capable invaders. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Some have advised me and others to get rid of the disgraceful invader rose of Sharon. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 After 20 years zipping across the galaxy, saving the planet from falling meteors and alien invaders, Hal is resting on his laurels. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Again, as with the herbaceous perennial invaders, late summer and fall is a good time for this. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026

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The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Though the tomb raiders have been arrested, the total number of robberies is still unclear.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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