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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Adjective
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Not many pieces require such heroics: the reality is that fact checkers are busy people, who traffic only occasionally in the dark arts of deep research.—
Fergus McIntosh,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025 -
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in just over a week, the returning commander in chief has scheduled a busy weekend of meetings with House Republicans to discuss policy priorities for the incoming administration.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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American Airlines flights across the United States were delayed by technical issues on Tuesday morning, interrupting travel on one of the busiest days of the year.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Part of that is knowing when to linger on a closeup (go back and rewatch the scene leading up to Joanne and Noah’s first kiss) and when to punch up the comedy by increasing the tempo — before interrupting the rhythm to land a joke.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The method could extend to electromagnetic waves for improving radar and telecommunication systems to prevent unwanted reflections from interfering and causing signal losses.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
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One of my personal favorite characters is Liz, Jimmy and Alice’s interfering neighbor.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Its browser extension and desktop application work together to shield your activity from trackers, block intrusive ads, and bypass geographic content restrictions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2025
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It is characterized by intrusive symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts related to the trauma, along with emotional distress when exposed to reminders of the event.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Intruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruding. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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