1
as in interrupted
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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2
as in interfered
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 intruded
Their solitude is suddenly intruded upon by fellow German family, Margret and Heinz Wittmer (Sweeney and Brühl), who are inspired by the doctor’s writing.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation's capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch's foreign affairs powers.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation’s capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch’s foreign affairs powers.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation's capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch's foreign affairs powers.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
But the divided three-judge panel in the nation’s capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch’s foreign affairs powers.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruded
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The overall idea of Lightning Strikes Twice was to directly follow up 1990’s hit After the Rain, and pretend that the rise of grunge had never interrupted their career path.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their clash over wanting a family got interrupted by the fire.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Weiser, Polis and the state's top water official — state engineer Jason Ullman — denied Nebraska's claims that Colorado interfered in its attempts to build the canal and denied the allegations that Colorado is not meeting the requirements of the compact.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Intruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruded. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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