intrudes
- present tense form of intrude (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Anderson plays the children's mother, whose presence intrudes into the family's lives despite her apparently having been killed by wolves.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Modern observations show that parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet -- such as the Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers -- are already retreating rapidly as warm deep water intrudes beneath them.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
But time intrudes and the Zenyatta story has drifted off, needing a milestone to rekindle the memories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
As the sea intrudes, salt ruins the crop.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2023
Into my restless sleep a figure in white intrudes.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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