intrude
verb (used with object)
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
has intruded
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present perfectof intrude (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But through the first week of this year’s event, a question has intruded on the spectacle: When does atmosphere start to supersede tennis?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Her sense is that he has intruded on her territory by endorsing candidates for this or that office,” said Terry Lynch, a longtime Bowser supporter who is executive director of the Downtown Cluster of Congregations.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2022
Countless Olympians have stories to tell about how the pandemic has intruded on their preparations for Tokyo and made it so much tougher than normal.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Once games began, on July 30, the competition injected a reality-show, “Survivor”-style desperation that has intruded upon strolls through the Yacht Club lobby, hallway encounters and community pool time among this sub-.500 sextet.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2020
She turned softly on tiptoe as one who has intruded on a shrine.
From The Red Cross Girl by Richard Harding Davis
