1
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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2
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
This is hardly the first time outside events have intruded on the industry’s biggest night.
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Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The idea intruded forcefully into my thoughts.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The war intruded even before the curtain rose on Thursday.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The group also talks about how the event unfolded even as the real world intruded on the festival bubble, in the form of both news about Minnesota and a violent incident at Sundance itself.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The idea intruded forcefully into my thoughts.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The war intruded even before the curtain rose on Thursday.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The group also talks about how the event unfolded even as the real world intruded on the festival bubble, in the form of both news about Minnesota and a violent incident at Sundance itself.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruded
Verb
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Social occasions and day-to-day activities are being interrupted by evacuation alerts and flashes in the sky as air defenses intercept drones, but much of life continues as normal, residents told CNBC.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Contact with the beloved has only been temporarily interrupted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The models who went all the way were the ones who ceded to Banks’s worldview, who agreed to have their hair dyed and their teeth messed with and their bodies altered.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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As Nikki, a veteran killing machine, Jovovich is one mother not to be messed with.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Intruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruded. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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