intrude (upon)

verb

Definition of intrude (upon)next
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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  1. bother
  2. worry
  3. disturb
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  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Kansas City Chiefs 27, Houston Texans 19 (Saturday): Patrick Mahomes didn't look bothered by his high ankle sprain, keeping the Chiefs in line for the AFC's top playoff seed.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of bother
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  • Alito has been highly vocal that Congress cannot enact this type of oversight on the courts, and some Republicans who have sided with his viewpoint also worry about the separation of powers.
    Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Don't worry, McDonald's deals won't dry up once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of worry
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  • The outpour of support for Mangione, including the online thirst traps of the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, has disturbed most people.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturb
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