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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
Seoul and Pyongyang have been on edge over North Korea's accusation that South Korea intruded its airspace with drones in January and last September.
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Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
As a nose of warmer air intrudes in the lower-middle levels of the atmosphere, this may result in some sleet briefly mixing into our southern counties, especially areas south of I-70.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Urgency intrudes, the long term slips, and foundational risks compound even as leaders acknowledge them.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
New York resident Brian Wilson told EW in March 2024 that a conflict began near him at the top of the show, and lasted around six minutes as one man's attempt to record the show intruded upon a woman's comfort.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
As a nose of warmer air intrudes in the lower-middle levels of the atmosphere, this may result in some sleet briefly mixing into our southern counties, especially areas south of I-70.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Urgency intrudes, the long term slips, and foundational risks compound even as leaders acknowledge them.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
New York resident Brian Wilson told EW in March 2024 that a conflict began near him at the top of the show, and lasted around six minutes as one man's attempt to record the show intruded upon a woman's comfort.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrude
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The family’s fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday’s English-language telecast in the States was on Fox Sports 2, except for 12 minutes in the second half when the network suddenly and inexplicably interrupted coverage to switch to … a college basketball game between Iowa State and TCU?—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their goal with the video was to push back against the president’s domestic troop deployments, a trend his critics feared might lead to clashes with ordinary Americans or be used to interfere in upcoming elections.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong officials have defended the independence of the local judicial system, which is separate from that of mainland China, and accused foreign governments of interfering in internal affairs.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Bulls can’t afford to mess the next nine weeks up — because Buzelis is the future in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Intrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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