intrude
verb (used with object)
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
have been intruding
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present perfect progressiveof intrude.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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As much as heads of protocol may not like it, mobile phones have been intruding more often into such occasions.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2014
"I am afraid I have been intruding upon your time, Miss McAlister," he said stiffly.
From Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book by Anna Chapin Ray
Instantly—and long before he saw her—there was a grotesque whisking out of sight of the serious personality upon which we have been intruding.
From The Conflict by David Graham Phillips
