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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruding
Adjective
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The Mission Beach tower is the busiest in the entire city, and the beach’s popularity with tourists makes emergencies more likely there.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025 -
After two years of busy construction, John and Mable had completed their 56-room Mediterranean Revival masterpiece in 1926, at a time when no homes of such scope existed in Sarasota.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 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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Vizio TVs reportedly show Trump immigration messaging when in standby An experience recently shared by an apparent Vizio TV owner illustrates how ads delivered via TV operating systems (OSes) can take ads from annoying to intrusive and offensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, the impact of technology on intimacy is even more intrusive.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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