as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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Recent Examples of meddle
And a nod to president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos for not meddling with the lineup — and having the smarts to trade for Dubón in the first place.
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
The narrator’s family has moved to an affluent part of Bengaluru, and their attempts to head off meddling outsiders are at times subtle, at times pugnacious, but always hilarious.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Plus, evidently there is no crime or corruption problem in Florida so Uthmeier has lots of free time to meddle in how sports leagues dare align on the side of equal opportunity.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Adam’s devious plan and meddling soon sets everything, and everyone, spiraling out of control.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
The narrator’s family has moved to an affluent part of Bengaluru, and their attempts to head off meddling outsiders are at times subtle, at times pugnacious, but always hilarious.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Plus, evidently there is no crime or corruption problem in Florida so Uthmeier has lots of free time to meddle in how sports leagues dare align on the side of equal opportunity.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Adam’s devious plan and meddling soon sets everything, and everyone, spiraling out of control.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddle
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Negrón also referred to the Justice Department and its Office of Government Ethics, the findings of an internal investigation led by the economic development agency against two government officials, who are accused of interfering in the process for an auction of a contract involving federal funds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America undertake to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from interfering in each other's internal affairs.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Rocky was not to be messed with.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In fact, there are reasons to mess with Australia, via the media.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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