Synonyms for incursion
ɪnˈkɜr ʒən, -ʃənin·cur·sion

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1. incursionnoun

   Synonyms:
   attack, movement

2. incursionnoun

   An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion.

   Synonyms:
   movement, attack

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1. incursionnoun

   An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.

   Synonyms:
   aggression, assault, attack, attack, encroachment, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, onslaught, trespass

   Antonyms:
   defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender

   Preposition:
   The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.

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1. incursion

   Synonyms:
   invasion, encroachment, inroad, irruption, foray, raid, dragonnade, sally

   Antonyms:
   encampment, settlement, abode, retreat

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1. incursionnoun

   the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)

   "the incursion of television into the American living room"

   Synonyms:
   penetration

2. penetration, incursionnoun

   an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

   Synonyms:
   penetration, insight

3. incursionnoun

   the mistake of incurring liability or blame

   Synonyms:
   penetration

Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Entrance
   • Mistake

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1. incursionnoun

   Synonyms:
   inroad, irruption, forray, raid, descent, partial invasion

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1. List of paraphrases for "incursion":

   foray, raid, invasion, penetration, rolled, raiding, storming, sweep, attack, penetrated

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How to use incursion in a sentence?

1. President Biden:

   It's one thing if it's a minor incursion and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do, et cetera.

2. Joe Biden:

   It depends on what it does, it's one thing if it's a minor incursion and then we have to end up having to fight about what to do and not do, etcetera.

3. Robert Hopkins:

   These are no different than a driver adjusting her position to avoid a temporary lane incursion by an adjacent driver, the US response is pure theater and needlessly creates an exaggerated sense of danger.

4. Russian President Putin:

   It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion and we end up having to fight about what to do and not to do.

5. Hidalgo Azuaje:

   We do not want a foreign government [ to ] invade our country, if we need an incursion, it has to be by Venezuelan soldiers who really want to free Venezuela.