Synonyms for encroaching
en·croach·ing

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1. encroaching(a), invasive, trespassing(a)adjective

   gradually intrusive without right or permission

   "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"

   Antonyms:
   unintrusive, not intrusive

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1. List of paraphrases for "encroaching":

   impinging

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1. Suzan Murray:

   So far, we were able to identify six novel coronaviruses in Myanmar, these are areas with lots of wildlife biodiversity, a growing human population encroaching on the natural habitat, good travel networks and a large amount of livestock, which means there is a high potential for virus spillovers between species.

2. Dawn Zimmerman:

   These are areas with lots of wildlife biodiversity, a growing human population encroaching on the natural habitat, good travel networks and a large amount of livestock, which means there is a high potential for virus spillovers between species.

3. Keith Kellogg:

   We see NATO as a defensive alliance, Putin sees it as an encroaching offensive alliance.

4. Julie Halstead:

   The pendulum of the political environment really swung in the past 10 years, there were more and more protests, which would snarl traffic. Opioid problems. Homelessness. Crime. It was encroaching where we lived.

5. Keith Schoonmaker:

   There aren't going to be competitors encroaching upon their returns and they have a cost advantage over trucking companies.