as in interfering
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 interloping
No interloping hotel guests to contend with there.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interloping
Verb
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Several legislative efforts are currently underway to keep the federal government from interfering in California elections.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pattern of stripes shows that the photon’s two interfering paths are wave-like, also suggesting that a quantum particle behaves much like a wave.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stop messing with Wedgie, already.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Why are people messing with those cute little robots?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 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
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When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Interloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interloping. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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