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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
In ornamental beds, install cardboard rings under the mulch around perennial or annual plants to stop weeds from intruding.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
No employee can even contemplate intruding on her, much less with news like this.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
However, as time passes, Lea becomes obsessed with Rocco, leading her to increasingly intrude into his life and taking the story in an unexpected and unsettling direction.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Still, real life also has a way of intruding.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intrude
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
No employee can even contemplate intruding on her, much less with news like this.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
However, as time passes, Lea becomes obsessed with Rocco, leading her to increasingly intrude into his life and taking the story in an unexpected and unsettling direction.
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Still, real life also has a way of intruding.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intrude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrude
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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Rather than interrupting the matching set with a neutral shoe, Waterhouse kept the python going and let the sculptural heel distinguish the pair.
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Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
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One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.
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There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
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“Intrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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