OBTRUDE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

obtrude

verb

əb-ˈtrüd

Definition of obtrude

as in to interfere

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern please stop obtruding in your brother's affairs

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Recent Examples of obtrude But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022

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Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of interfere

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There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
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.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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