intruded; intruding
1
: to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
2
: to enter as a geologic intrusion
1
: to thrust or force in or upon someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness
intruded himself into their lives
2
: to cause to enter as if by force
intruder
noun
Examples of intrude in a Sentence
Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call.
Would I be intruding if I came along with you?
The plane intruded into their airspace.
Reporters constantly intruded into the couple's private life.
He didn't want to intrude upon their conversation.
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Clear Confidentiality Boundaries Just as there are spaces a human assistant shouldn’t intrude on, there should be red lines for AI.
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Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Typically, cover crop seeds are planted at the end of the growing season to keep weeds from intruding into gardens after the main crops are harvested.
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But the outside world intruded again when airports were closed in the Iran-Israel conflict and the Lischinsky family could not travel.
—Wolf Blitzer, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
His administration seeks to invalidate the protections as unconstitutional by intruding on the president’s authority to oversee the executive branch.
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Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Typically, cover crop seeds are planted at the end of the growing season to keep weeds from intruding into gardens after the main crops are harvested.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
But the outside world intruded again when airports were closed in the Iran-Israel conflict and the Lischinsky family could not travel.
—Wolf Blitzer, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
His administration seeks to invalidate the protections as unconstitutional by intruding on the president’s authority to oversee the executive branch.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for intrude
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“Intrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrude. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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intrude
verb
in·trude
in-ˈtrüd 
intruded; intruding
1
: to bring or force in unasked
2
: to come or go in without invitation
intruder
noun
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