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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
Elon Musk has a habit of announcing the future in sweeping metaphors, then quietly changing course when reality intrudes.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
As a nose of warmer air intrudes in the lower-middle levels of the atmosphere, this may result in some sleet briefly mixing into our southern counties, especially areas south of I-70.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Urgency intrudes, the long term slips, and foundational risks compound even as leaders acknowledge them.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 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
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
As a nose of warmer air intrudes in the lower-middle levels of the atmosphere, this may result in some sleet briefly mixing into our southern counties, especially areas south of I-70.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Urgency intrudes, the long term slips, and foundational risks compound even as leaders acknowledge them.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrudes
Verb
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The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Deflecting care interrupts this learning process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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In Lost Lambs, the internet sabotages a family in much the same way that Napoleon messes things up for the Bezukhovs in Tolstoy’s War and Peace.—
Gideon Leek,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Intrudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrudes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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