encroaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of encroach
as in invades
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches

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Recent Examples of encroaches The case also determined that the neighbor has the right to trim any greenery that encroaches onto their property. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 As long as nothing encroaches on their territories, these mega-caps can continue to invent and profit with their core businesses generating consistent gains. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026 This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026 Paglen’s ideas, collected between two covers, carve a clean, linear path through our messy neural era, engaging in the kind of big-picture sense-making that books remain well suited to do, even as AI encroaches on this terrain. — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026 As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 Cloud Dancer, a white that is both warm and cool, reflects an overwhelmed feeling among consumers as the world feels louder and technology, in particular AI, encroaches further into our lives. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 As the third weekend of November encroaches upon us, so does the holiday season — and streaming networks are picking up the cheer in full swing. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 The study reveals as urbanization increasingly encroaches upon bat-safe caves, invasive, city-dwelling rats are likely to follow. — NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroaches
  1. invades
  2. creeps
  3. inches
  4. snakes
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  • The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful.
    — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The morning after their fight, Russia invades Ukraine, and the two go on with their separation amid the backdrop of sudden social upheaval.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of invades
Verb
  • Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The polarizing quarterback will start Cleveland's exhibition opener at Chicago on Saturday — his first game action since 2024 — and Shedeur Sanders will play in the second half as the Browns' QB competition creeps toward a conclusion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of creeps
Verb
  • Bo Nix is set to make his first game appearance of the summer and Sean Payton’s team will take one more step toward the regular season, which inches ever closer.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That stat inches closer to 100% among respondents living with a chronic condition.
    — Anisa Arsenault, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of inches
Verb
  • The new district snakes up through Kansas City’s urban core, in an attempt to create a district more favorable for Republicans in the 5th District.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The story of McCarthy’s life was written on this winding street that snakes through a small, working-class corner of Pittsburgh where the Monongahela River bends.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of snakes

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