intrude (upon)

verb

Definition of intrude (upon)next
as in to bother
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation a man with an opinion on everything, he doesn't hesitate to intrude upon whoever happens to be standing by

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  1. bother
  2. worry
  3. disturb
Verb
  • The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of bother
Verb
  • Others are downbeat and worry that utter obliteration could be afoot.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Offer Comfort After experiencing a disaster, whether firsthand or through media images, kids tend to worry about their family's safety or fear that the event will happen again.
    Tamekia Reece, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of worry
Verb
  • The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.
    Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturb
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“Intrude (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude%20%28upon%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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