gate-crash

verb

Definition of gate-crashnext
as in to invade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crash
  1. invade
  2. infiltrate
  3. trespass
  4. intrude
  5. encroach
  6. infringe
Verb
  • In 1982, Israel invaded with the goal of rooting out the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian armed factions, which had been firing rockets and launching military raids from south Lebanon into northern Israel.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The situation escalated in 1978 and 1982 when Israel invaded Lebanon to counter attacks from Palestinian armed groups, occupying parts of the country until 2000.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of invade
Verb
  • While not part of driving updates, Gemini will infiltrate the Maps search with a new ask option.
    Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Venezuelan government is rounding up criminals and depositing them at the U.S.-Mexico border to infiltrate us.
    Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of infiltrate
Verb
  • At one time, the property required 24-hour security due to trespassing concerns.
    Will McGough, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The security video then shows the apparent owners of the homes the man trespassed on putting the saplings back into their yards.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Aug. 2024
Definition of trespass
Verb
  • But unexpected events – at home and across the world – often intrude on a president’s plans.
    Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The prescriptive nature of its aims intrudes on its ability to fully immerse itself in its main character as he gets exposed to the ugliness and the generosity humanity is capable of.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrude
Verb
  • Deputies lifted those who could not walk into police cars and drove quickly away from encroaching fire just coming into view over small hills.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Fears of mainland-style surveillance and policing caused notable angst during the 2019 protests, which broadened to encompass many Hong Kongers’ fears that the central Chinese government would encroach on the city’s limited autonomy.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of encroach
Verb
  • Penn State proved that Vintage Brand, which sells vintage T-shirts, throwback hats, retro tees, socks, magnets, koozies, mugs, cutting boards and similar products associated with sports teams, infringed PSU’s trademarks by selling products bearing the school’s imagery without permission.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The training set is the basis for everything, including to what degree the model infringes on the rights of IP holders and creators.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of infringe
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“Gate-crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crash. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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