Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At highway speeds, the BBS’s inner peace is intruded upon only by the distant drumming of the vast wheels and tires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

This signal confirmed that magma had intruded beneath the volcano.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

The 1859 "pig dispute" involved contested islands near Vancouver and the unfortunate shooting of a British hog that had intruded on an American's garden.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

But one way is, has it intruded upon your imagination?

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

The sound of some hubbub in the street intruded on his worries.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin