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as in interrupts
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 interferes
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 intrudes
Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.
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Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
To Dalio, that rhetoric is the hallmark of a late-stage debt cycle, before reality intrudes.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The opposite dangers easily slip from mind, until reality intrudes.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
Trending markets tends to persist until the macro inputs erode or a shock intrudes.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The Ultra's thinner black bezel intrudes slightly upon the display for its front-facing camera, though the notch is smaller than last year's Tab S10 Ultra.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the state intrudes more and more into daily life.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Then his work intrudes on their waterpark vacation.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
And no Congress should be made to wait while the Executive intrudes on its plenary power over appropriations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
To Dalio, that rhetoric is the hallmark of a late-stage debt cycle, before reality intrudes.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The opposite dangers easily slip from mind, until reality intrudes.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
Trending markets tends to persist until the macro inputs erode or a shock intrudes.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The Ultra's thinner black bezel intrudes slightly upon the display for its front-facing camera, though the notch is smaller than last year's Tab S10 Ultra.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the state intrudes more and more into daily life.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Then his work intrudes on their waterpark vacation.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
And no Congress should be made to wait while the Executive intrudes on its plenary power over appropriations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrudes
Verb
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Potential solutions Presently, most astronauts rely on medication that interrupts the brain’s ability to use hormones to trigger motion sickness.—
Taylor Lonner,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Laura, who has convinced Carrie to help her, interrupts a gala presentation being made in Anne's honor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bárbara, who can see the guests a few feet away, maintains a neutral expression on her face as Solène demands to be spoken to nicely, at which point Jess interferes and tells them to save it for later.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Intrudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrudes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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