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as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
the story of a would-be matchmaker who intrudes into the lives of her friends
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Recent Examples of intrude
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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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
Those with high-quality schedules are much more likely to say the opposite—that their job rarely intrudes.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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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
Those with high-quality schedules are much more likely to say the opposite—that their job rarely intrudes.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrude
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The latter interrupted the main event match, and that usually means all three men will wind up battling soon.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Jail detention officers are required to check inmates a minimum of twice an hour with gaps no longer than 40 minutes for many safety reasons, including discouraging and interrupting suicide attempts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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Robert Mueller, who ultimately took over the probe as special counsel, concluded that the Russian government interfered to help then-presidential candidate Donald Trump defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but that there was not evidence anyone in the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Sky positioned herself for an Over the Moonsault, but Ripley interfered, Naomi kicked Ripley off the top rope and hit a split-legged Moonsault.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The major project of modern Democratic politics, from the pages of Abundance to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign stops in South Carolina, is convincing people that their party can be trusted to govern without messing things up.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here's how to enjoy your garden flowers indoors while keeping insects and mess out.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Intrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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