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

This week, an ethical question, of all things, intruded into the baseball playoffs. — Scott Simon, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

OpenAI models broke out of testing environments, gained access to the open internet, and intruded into Hugging Face’s computer systems. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Thinking another male had intruded on his territory, the bird quickly descended. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

If the bill becomes law and the county challenges it, Pio Roda said county attorneys could argue that the state had improperly intruded into a local matter. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

So the familiarity of my story with John sometimes intruded into what was supposed to be this fairy tale. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026

But getting out of military service remains controversial in South Korea, and last week, a minor scandal intruded on the usual rhythms of the World Cup. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

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