intruded

past tense of intrude
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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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Recent Examples of intruded 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 This is hardly the first time outside events have intruded on the industry’s biggest night. — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruded
Verb
  • There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Process for Serra is autotelic; the activities on the Verb List are ongoing, interrupted only by completion or breakdown.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But if the plan was to let sleeping dogs lie, Bartiromo interfered by passing along the internal guidance.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In Argentina, however, the Barras bravas remain a muscular, not-to-be-messed-with presence.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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“Intruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruded. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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