intrudes (upon)

present tense third-person singular of intrude (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrudes (upon)
Verb
  • My concern is what happens when the signal becomes so established that nobody bothers separating it from the qualities it was supposed to represent.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a bunch of people losing their jobs, which really bothers me.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026
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“Intrudes (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrudes%20%28upon%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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