intrude (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrude (upon)
Verb
  • The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.
    Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
  • If a body is here, whoever buried it didn’t bother digging deep, because there’s no fear of getting caught.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Now, conservation experts worry the road will propel more urbanization.
    Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • How did the pill get such a bad reputation and is there anything to worry about?
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • He was recently disturbed by a Reddit thread in which a user posted jargon-heavy chatbot messages that seemed eerily familiar.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
  • This experience left him disturbed by how his presence affected others.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Intrude (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude%20%28upon%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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