verb
- entered a place or situation where one is not wanted or invited
- interrupted or interfered with someone’s privacy or activities without permission
Usage: past tense of intrude
Usage: past tense of intrude
Examples
- The reporter intruded on the family’s private moment of grief.
- Someone had intruded into their backyard during the night.
- She felt that her boss had intruded on her personal time with work calls.
- The noise from the construction site intruded on our peaceful afternoon.
- He intruded into the conversation without being invited to join.
- The bright lights intruded through the thin curtains, waking her up.