Synonyms of intruded

intruded

verb

past tense of intrude

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrupted
• cut in
• interposed
• bothered
• broke in
• chimed in
• added
• chipped in
• contributed
• put in
• horned in
• barged (in)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfered
• messed
• poked
• snooped
• intervened
• meddled
• obtruded
• pried
• butted in
• nosed
• invaded
• intermeddled
• encroached
• interloped
• interceded
• trespassed
• mucked (about or around)
• interposed
• infringed
• fooled
• tampered
• fiddled
• played
• chiseled (in)
• monkeyed
• barged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• ignored
• neglected
• shunned
• eschewed
• disregarded
• overlooked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intruded

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

Seoul and Pyongyang have been on edge over North Korea's accusation that South Korea intruded its airspace with drones in January and last September. —Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 27 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

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