as in to weigh
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
the innkeeper tried to hide how much the request incommoded them
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Recent Examples of incommode
At least 16 people were arrested for allegedly crowding, obstructing and incommoding another person and one was arrested for alleged defacement during a planned act of civil disobedience.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.
—Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2020
Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.
—Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incommode
Verb
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Climate change, war, political polarization, total economic collapse — the general unpredictability of the future can all weigh heavily on people who are thinking about becoming parents.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Males can eventually weigh 500 pounds on average, while females typically weigh 250 pounds.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Indian Ocean is visible through the gardens’ palms, but beach access from the villas is purposefully obstructed—the resort’s way of making sure not to disturb the nearly 300 sea turtle nests lining the shore.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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The medical team wheels the body out of the cabin under a curtain on a room service trolley so as not to disturb the passengers, then uses the flower shop walk-in freezer as a morgue.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His Majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many users criticized the couple for expecting a stranger to inconvenience themselves.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Uncertainty around the mounting trade war has troubled markets lately, sending stocks lower to begin the year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The last week-and-a-half has been a blast and she’s played like someone who can compete against and trouble the elite.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Incommode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incommode. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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