- present participle of intrude.
intruding
Example Sentences
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When adults appear in the background, intruding in the hackers’ bedrooms, they deflate the mood with their insensitivity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
While the majority of posts use information that is already out there, like interview clips, photoshoots and social media screenshots, some accounts are intruding on stars' private lives too.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
There are so many negatives intruding that investors would be lucky to escape the coming year in one piece.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
In general, authorities focused on regulating public morals rather than intruding on private lives, but this "middle course," with or without a mince pie ban, still provoked resistance and fury that often turned to violence.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024
As I turned ahead, a massive form emerged from the darkness, intruding into the electrical lights’ harsh gleam.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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