as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
regarded the new couple as a pair of interloping parvenus who were sure to upset the town's social hierarchy
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Recent Examples of interlope
No interloping hotel guests to contend with there.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Bloom has been cast by some diehard Sox fans as an interloping budget-cutter who imperiled the franchise by letting cornerstones Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts get away.
—Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
BlackBerry suggests that spirit was killed by an influx of big business thinking, taking the form here of Canada's hulking, reigning master of intimidation, Michael Ironside, cast as the interloping COO.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 12 May 2023
Iworrigan had been off Facebook but reactivated her account to try to verify whether or not the interloping hound might be Nanuq.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Apr. 2023
Corinne always unrolls her mat in the back corner, tries not to interlope.
—Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Even my mother, an expert in detecting interloping odors, couldn’t catch anything.
—Luke Winkie, Vox, 5 Aug. 2019
And so Beyonce wanting to be in that just seemed like interloping.
—Joy-Ann Reid, Cosmopolitan, 13 Feb. 2018
Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Bloom has been cast by some diehard Sox fans as an interloping budget-cutter who imperiled the franchise by letting cornerstones Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts get away.
—Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
BlackBerry suggests that spirit was killed by an influx of big business thinking, taking the form here of Canada's hulking, reigning master of intimidation, Michael Ironside, cast as the interloping COO.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 12 May 2023
Iworrigan had been off Facebook but reactivated her account to try to verify whether or not the interloping hound might be Nanuq.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Apr. 2023
Corinne always unrolls her mat in the back corner, tries not to interlope.
—Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Even my mother, an expert in detecting interloping odors, couldn’t catch anything.
—Luke Winkie, Vox, 5 Aug. 2019
And so Beyonce wanting to be in that just seemed like interloping.
—Joy-Ann Reid, Cosmopolitan, 13 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlope
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This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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First, my office drafted an enforceable ordinance that does not interfere in any way with the legitimate interests of the federal government in enforcing immigration laws constitutionally.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Richie is constantly messing things up, Michael says.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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But pollen also messes with sleep, ups the risk of sinus infections, causes people to miss school and work, and can pose more serious dangers.—
Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Besides the risk of Oracle snooping into your business, there’s also the possibility of regulatory capture — that is, because Ellison is so tight with the Trumps, what remains of the government watchdogs won’t stop it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Interlope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlope. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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