INTERLOPE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

interlope

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈlōp

Definition of interlope

as in to interfere

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern regarded the new couple as a pair of interloping parvenus who were sure to upset the town's social hierarchy

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Recent Examples of interlope Corinne always unrolls her mat in the back corner, tries not to interlope. — Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021 No interloping hotel guests to contend with there. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 And so Beyonce wanting to be in that just seemed like interloping. — Joy-Ann Reid, Cosmopolitan, 13 Feb. 2018 Even my mother, an expert in detecting interloping odors, couldn’t catch anything. — Luke Winkie, Vox, 5 Aug. 2019 Iworrigan had been off Facebook but reactivated her account to try to verify whether or not the interloping hound might be Nanuq. — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Apr. 2023 Bloom has been cast by some diehard Sox fans as an interloping budget-cutter who imperiled the franchise by letting cornerstones Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts get away. — Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023 BlackBerry suggests that spirit was killed by an influx of big business thinking, taking the form here of Canada's hulking, reigning master of intimidation, Michael Ironside, cast as the interloping COO. — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 12 May 2023

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Verb

Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of interfere

Verb

There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of mess

Verb

Her mother has become a fan but didn’t start out that way, unaware her high school had a soccer team until Garbowski went snooping in an old yearbook.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Bielsa admitted to ordering others to snoop on every opposition team throughout the season and paid the £200,000 fine from his own pocket.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Definition of snoop

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