INTRUDED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

intruded

verb

past tense of intrude

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 But the unresolved conflict still intruded on the dealmaking. —

Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 Red-state politicians and tea party activists protested that Common Core intruded on state control of education; the Obama administration’s support for the standards intensified that opposition. —

Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026 This is hardly the first time outside events have intruded on the industry’s biggest night. —

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

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Chatter echoes through the ballpark, only to be interrupted by the smack of an aluminum bat, cheers and a foghorn sound effect after a player hits a home run.

— James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 May 2026