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intrudes

  • present tense form of intrude (3rd person singular).

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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