Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call. Would I be intruding if I came along with you? The plane intruded into their airspace. Reporters constantly intruded into the couple's private life. He didn't want to intrude upon their conversation.
Recent Examples on the WebPoliticians, judges, and others may seek to intrude on that privacy, but ethics consultants and committees should refuse to go along. Holly Fernandez Lynch, STAT, 17 Aug. 2022 Does anyone believe this won’t produce continuous anonymous leaks that will intrude into and distort the November elections and beyond? Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 When George Floyd was murdered, my reaction was one of shock and disbelief — disbelief that law enforcement had allowed such brutal tactics to intrude into the everyday practices of their officers. Jared Council, Forbes, 23 May 2022 But regardless of the change of scenery, nature found a way to intrude. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 12 July 2022 This year’s event is a single day, however reality is still finding a way to intrude on the celebrations. Brad Moon, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 My thought was to ignore the sneeze so as not to intrude on their privacy. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022 Newhouse didn't want to intrude on Dan grief, but was grateful for the chance to unpack his own when Dan invited him to take part. Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 As climate change intensifies, studies show that salt water will intrude farther up the Sacramento-San Joaquin estuary, further threatening the purity of water taken by public utilities in Contra Costa County and Southern California.Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in, from in- + trudere to thrust — more at threat