as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
a relentlessly intruding child who likes to interrupt adult conversations simply to get attention
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as in interrupting
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 interfering
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 intruding
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Where that movie was about one man intruding upon everyone else’s thoughts, however, this one is about everyone else’s thoughts intruding upon one man.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
But instead of being destroyed like other intruding pathogens, the spores germinate and multiply.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
This vireo actually is singing its song to woo a mate or deter another potential romantic partner from intruding on its territory.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
These types of claims are generally where a neighbor is intruding onto your property and causing damage without any consent to do so.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Rewatching bits and pieces of the director’s filmography this week, the ongoing investigation into the killings of Reiner and his wife kept intruding.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s long-standing Research for Civil Security program, the system uses an extendable net to safely capture intruding drones without causing debris or collateral damage.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Romania is yet to down any intruding Russian munitions.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
If not executed well, says one sales executive familiar with combining advertisers and programming, viewers may feel that something is intruding upon a favorite piece of entertainment.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Where that movie was about one man intruding upon everyone else’s thoughts, however, this one is about everyone else’s thoughts intruding upon one man.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
But instead of being destroyed like other intruding pathogens, the spores germinate and multiply.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
This vireo actually is singing its song to woo a mate or deter another potential romantic partner from intruding on its territory.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
These types of claims are generally where a neighbor is intruding onto your property and causing damage without any consent to do so.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Rewatching bits and pieces of the director’s filmography this week, the ongoing investigation into the killings of Reiner and his wife kept intruding.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s long-standing Research for Civil Security program, the system uses an extendable net to safely capture intruding drones without causing debris or collateral damage.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Romania is yet to down any intruding Russian munitions.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruding
Adjective
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The café is serviceable and busy all the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Grand Central Terminal, one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, serves not only daily commuters, but also draws thousands of tourists each day.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Low-slung timber and stone buildings trace the dunes' natural topography, never interrupting it, and views reveal themselves gradually rather than all at once.—
Amy Louise Bailey,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is not simply a story of crisis interrupting democracy.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Orbán and his allies, including US Vice President JD Vance, who traveled to Budapest this week to endorse the prime minister, have accused the EU of interfering in Hungary’s election over the bloc’s withholding of funding.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Reiser also faulted Adam Cohen for interfering in the sale of his father’s music catalog to Hipgnosis.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ali said McCurdy has a way of assisting them, too, without being intrusive.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The LitterLens takes a less intrusive approach.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stop messing with Wedgie, already.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Why are people messing with those cute little robots?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thornton, a vice president of strategic communications who has worked downtown for 17 years, including a decade with AIMCLEAR, was no stranger to snooping on behalf of his colleagues and his employer.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Intruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruding. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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