Bug
Bug verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.
Usage example: I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?
Invade
Invade verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Not so much a bug, but the Ritki Drop Ships that randomly invade the game zones are meant to be avoided, not confronted.
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In the final race, he's revealed as the wicked program he was, and though eaten by a Cy-bug, he takes control, and plans to invade every game so he can always be the center of attention.
Source: Classic Villain -
Cartoon Bug-Sprayer: Sometime wielded by Rabbit in his battles with the bugs that invade his garden.
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