- present participle of intrude.
intruding
Example Sentences
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Intruding oceans and shifting landscapes buried the resulting 60-kilometer-wide crater—about the size of Rhode Island—in a tomb of sand that eventually became sandstone.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 16, 2022
Intruding species have been removed: 800 Amur corktrees, along with Japanese honeysuckle, linden viburnum and devil’s walking stick.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2011
"Intruding?" she repeated, with a rising inflection of her voice.
From Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles by Richardson, James H.
Intruding the door between themselves and28 all further speculation, the strangely-assorted pair proceeded along a dimly-illumed hallway to a room in which Raikes usually secluded himself.
From The Flaw in the Sapphire by Snyder, Charles M.
One of the Tales in this collection, The Confidant, was actually turned into a little drama in blank verse by Charles Lamb, under the changed title of The Wife's Trial: or the Intruding Widow.
From English Men of Letters: Crabbe by Ainger, Alfred