intrude
verb (used with object)
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
intruding
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present participleof intrude.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But make-believe can only get one so far when the real world keeps intruding.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the town of Grevena further to the south, 48‑year‑old Lefteris Zioutis regularly posts images of intruding bears on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
The characters in her novels long for stability in landscapes where the past is forever intruding on the present—they teeter on the shifting border between perception and fact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Harry had never seen Lupin lose control before; he felt as though he was intruding upon something private, indecent.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
