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
  • Jeff Beal, owner of the Cigar Vault, said the business uses a ventilation system that recycles the air, so patrons of nearby businesses should not be bothered by the cigar smoke.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of bother
Verb
  • Uribe, who signed the EPA petition, worries that his property’s value could be affected if a Superfund site is declared, or even that his property could be taken through eminent domain.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To those who struggled with it, don’t worry — there’s always next year.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of worry
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  • No bicycles or pets, and don’t disturb or collect the plants or wildlife.
    Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Authorities accuse them of inciting attacks against security forces and disturbing public peace.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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 3 Dec. 2024.

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