intrude
verb (used with object)
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
is intruding
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present progressiveof intrude (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh – one of the largest coastal mangrove forests in the world – seawater is intruding into the mouth of the Ganges River.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 13, 2023
“Heat is intruding into spring and smoke is intruding into our nicest summer months.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022
Technology is intruding ever further into our everyday lives, from the artificial intelligence that guides smartphone voice activation to blockchains used to ‘mine’ cryptocurrency.
From Nature ● Dec. 27, 2018
“A tremendous percentage of people on west Galveston Island within the first 100 feet of mean low tide believe that the public is intruding on their privacy.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2016
The woman speaks in a soft voice as if she suspects she is intruding.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
