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as in interrupted
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
forgive me for intruding, but I think I know where that restaurant is
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as in interfered
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 intruded
New York resident Brian Wilson told EW in March 2024 that a conflict began near him at the top of the show, and lasted around six minutes as one man's attempt to record the show intruded upon a woman's comfort.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of those executive orders intruded upon state authority over administering elections and enforcing crime.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Then a new entity clumsily named Netflix intruded with its quantum equation.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
On a popular beach in Australia, the darkness of antisemitism intruded on the Festival of Light.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
After conducting follow-up interviews on the incident that took place this week, police believe there was no wrongdoing and the man initially suspected to have intruded into the house had actually been invited inside.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation's capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch's foreign affairs powers.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation’s capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch’s foreign affairs powers.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of those executive orders intruded upon state authority over administering elections and enforcing crime.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Then a new entity clumsily named Netflix intruded with its quantum equation.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
On a popular beach in Australia, the darkness of antisemitism intruded on the Festival of Light.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
After conducting follow-up interviews on the incident that took place this week, police believe there was no wrongdoing and the man initially suspected to have intruded into the house had actually been invited inside.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation's capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch's foreign affairs powers.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation’s capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch’s foreign affairs powers.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruded
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Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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With too many possible paths through memory, competing features and priorities interfered, which meant no retrieval strategy gained control — none were selected — so the search couldn’t begin.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Intruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruded. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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