Urbanization is encroaching on rural life.
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Encroaching
Synonyms for "encroaching" (26 found)
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Verb(6 words)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (13)
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(2 words)
invasive speciesoverrunning
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15 entriesborder encroachmentcivil liberties encroachmentencroaching bordersencroaching boundariesencroaching developmentencroaching influenceencroaching market shareencroaching marketsencroaching technologyencroaching territoryencroaching urbanizationencroachmentjurisdictional overreachprivacy encroachmentterritorial encroachment
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1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
He launched into a tirade about how the government is encroaching on his rights.
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She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness.
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