as in to bother
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
a man with an opinion on everything, he doesn't hesitate to intrude upon whoever happens to be standing by
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Ultimately, Stephen isn’t bothered by the comments from those who don’t understand her perspective.Sara Belcher, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Playing back in the day, I couldn’t be bothered to go to the gym or eat at Cluckin’ Bell, so my CJ was always rail thin with a ‘fro and a goatee, trackpants, and a Grove Street sweatshirt.Ade Adeniji, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024
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Environmentalists worry that carbon capture and storage could incentivize companies to continue to burn fossil fuels with this equipment rather than switch to zero-emission technology.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Republican challengers worry that overseas ballots could be wrongly counted as swing state votes, prompting concerns that there will be no clear indication that the overseas voters actually have ties to North Carolina and other battlegrounds.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Oct. 2024
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The cadaver dogs alerted detectives to freshly disturbed soil in the backyard.Landon Mion, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Diddy has been accused of raping another woman, and these accusations are disturbing.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Intrude (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude%20%28upon%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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