as in to bother
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
a man with an opinion on everything, he doesn't hesitate to intrude upon whoever happens to be standing by
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The devil will persist in bothering Martin Luther until the bald-headed monk dispatches him by hurling a bottle of ink.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Imagine if the press covered all of that without bothering to even question it.—
Jeremy Gruber,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Economists have warned that a wide-scale trade war could significantly raise prices, and consumers appear to be worried as well.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Because everything was included, all my son and I had to worry about was what to do and when to eat.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The following story contains graphic language that may disturb some readers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Warren called his sister and was disturbed by their short conversation.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Intrude (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude%20%28upon%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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