intruding (upon)

present participle of intrude (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruding (upon)
Verb
  • Even scrambling around, his knee was bothering him.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There's other important bathroom etiquette travelers should keep in mind to avoid bothering flight attendants.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Interest wanes during the summer, except for mowing, watering and worrying about this or that patch of dead grass.
    Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, IndyStar, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Typically this can include cognitive symptoms, like worrying about everything all the time, and a host of physical symptoms.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lewis was arrested on Friday on charges of disturbing schools and malicious injury to property with a value of over $10,000, the sheriff's office said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, 32, was arrested Friday and charged with disturbing schools and malicious injury to property, the Florence County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Intruding (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruding%20%28upon%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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