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as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
the story of a would-be matchmaker who intrudes into the lives of her friends
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Recent Examples of intrude
But reality constantly intrudes through the depraved lives of the other street people, the harsh and ugly sounds, and visits from his paying admirers.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s always a sense of reality along with the surreal that intrudes upon Senior Day or Night, the realization that four years, or in Bueckers’ case five, have flown by so quickly.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Here, the noise is negligible—the only thing that really intrudes into the cabin is wind rushing around the windshield.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Linux updates never steal focus or intrudes on your work.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s always a sense of reality along with the surreal that intrudes upon Senior Day or Night, the realization that four years, or in Bueckers’ case five, have flown by so quickly.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Here, the noise is negligible—the only thing that really intrudes into the cabin is wind rushing around the windshield.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Linux updates never steal focus or intrudes on your work.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrude
Verb
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In it, a blind dating show gets interrupted by one bachelor’s outfit choice.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, their feel-good moment is interrupted when Alex winces in pain.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That approach works better, interfering less with the maestro’s performance(s), while sleight of hand allows the actor to appear opposite himself in a handful of scenes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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That complaint, in reference to electioneering and interfering in the polls, was lodged against Martin Sorice for wearing clothing supporting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at an early voting Schererville site last fall.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trade professionals and home improvement DIYers often buy heavy-duty handheld vacuums to clean job site messes like sawdust, drywall dust or wood shavings.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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That messed me up, that messed my friends up, messed my whole family up.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Intrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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