intruded; intruding
1
: to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
2
: to enter as a geologic intrusion
1
: to thrust or force in or upon someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness
intruded himself into their lives
2
: to cause to enter as if by force
intruder
noun
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Examples of intrude in a Sentence
Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call.
Would I be intruding if I came along with you?
The plane intruded into their airspace.
Reporters constantly intruded into the couple's private life.
He didn't want to intrude upon their conversation.
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Lin said that Philippine vessels had intruded into the shoal's territorial waters, prompting lawful and professional measures from Chinese forces.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The legal idea is that, under the U.S. constitutional system, power is divided between the national government and states, and states can't intrude beyond their sphere.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Hidden behind a small thorny tree on one of the quarry’s walls, a dark gray vertical gash of shale intruded between masses of metamorphosed sandstone.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
In 1997, Thimphu told Beijing that Tibetan herdsmen had been intruding into the Jakarlung valley and even constructed sheds there, according to Bhutan’s National Assembly records cited by Barnett.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The legal idea is that, under the U.S. constitutional system, power is divided between the national government and states, and states can't intrude beyond their sphere.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Hidden behind a small thorny tree on one of the quarry’s walls, a dark gray vertical gash of shale intruded between masses of metamorphosed sandstone.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
In 1997, Thimphu told Beijing that Tibetan herdsmen had been intruding into the Jakarlung valley and even constructed sheds there, according to Bhutan’s National Assembly records cited by Barnett.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Intrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrude. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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intrude
verb
in·trude
in-ˈtrüd 
intruded; intruding
1
: to bring or force in unasked
2
: to come or go in without invitation
intruder
noun
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