as in to weigh
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
the innkeeper tried to hide how much the request incommoded them
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Recent Examples of incommode
At least 16 people were arrested for allegedly crowding, obstructing and incommoding another person and one was arrested for alleged defacement during a planned act of civil disobedience.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2020
All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.
—Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2020
All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.
—Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incommode
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The Jackson County Legislature is currently weighing an ordinance that would set a 120-day moratorium on any land use applications that propose building a data center in county limits.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Darden is a Black male, 6 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs around 200 pounds.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Heat’s third matchup of the season against the Raptors didn’t go well either, as Toronto’s length on the defensive end again bothered Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Melton strained his left thumb — and that clearly bothered him.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen were similarly discommoded at mealtime in public settings.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2019
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Werner said there is one charge, an accusation of participating in an encampment that disturbed university operations, which violates the faculty code of conduct.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Apprehensive about inconveniencing others by appointing Truss at Balmoral—a first in her 70-year reign—the monarch consulted her daughter the Princess Royal.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Someone needs to tell them to stay on the East Coast — at least, until the precedent set by last week’s action in the Gulf provides the basis for a similar rule along the East Coast, particularly in New England where the whales’ modest protections have inconvenienced commercial fishing boats.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ward, now living in Denver, said she was troubled by how recent some events were.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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She had long been known to be troubled and had been seen hunting birds in her neighborhood, per The Evening Independent.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Incommode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incommode. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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