How to Use intercede in a Sentence

intercede

verb

• When the boss accused her of lying, several other employees interceded on her behalf.
• Their argument probably would have become violent if I hadn't interceded.
• Had the schedule not done the trick for them, somebody might have had to intercede.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
• But their threat served as a pretext for Sessions to intercede.
  — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2019
• Both groups are trying to intercede in the antitrust case and bring the settlement process to a halt.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2002
• Catholics may venerate saints and ask them to intercede with God on their behalf.
  — Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
• The priest called upon Saint Joseph to intercede so that there might be wisdom there.
  — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 23 Dec. 2019
• How much time does Biden have before another court tries to intercede?
  — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 1 July 2022
• His wife shed tears as supporters interceded in prayer.
  — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
• Doncic and Morris got chest-to-chest and Porzingis tried to intercede.
  — Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2020
• Someone, somewhere, needs to intercede for the sake of a young woman's safety.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2021
• The ghostbusters are probably too woke by now to intercede in fossil-fuel use.
  — WSJ, 25 Feb. 2021
• When teachers told him to wear a name tag the first day at school, Chesa threw such a fit that Ayers had to intercede.
  — Miriam Pawel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2022
• If the pressure is really too much for you, discuss this with a counselor at school, so that person can intercede for you.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2022
• The approach requires no priest, no holy sacrament, no one to intercede with God on the person’s behalf.
  — Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
• The town has no authority to punish the owner, and no state agency has been willing or able to intercede.
  — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
• What drove the creation of divine beings and objects that can inspire and intercede on the behalf of writers?
  — Joyce Kinkead, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2022
• As the week wore on, more passersby noticed the dog and tried to intercede, most dropping off dog food and water, and one leaving a doghouse.
  — Vanesa Brashier, Houston Chronicle, 28 Dec. 2017
• Sheen is believed to have interceded after a baby was born in 2010 and showed no signs of life.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2019
• Mays, the team’s superstar, had to intercede to prevent a revolt against the manager.
  — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
• Imagine also the angst of the brothers, sons and fathers of those girls and women, who were forced to stand by powerless to intercede.
  — Chris Sikich, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2020
• Indeed, the firm has a habit of shaping deals that slash its tax bill and then daring the IRS to intercede.
  — Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 21 June 2022
• That may not sound as far-fetched as some may think, but only a public entity has enough cash to intercede and bring back first-rate care at Vista.
  — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
• Later, when Gustavo made his way back, a friend interceded on Rosa's behalf and the two met.
  — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 31 Mar. 2018
• In the absence of answers, faith and hope intercede and the search for meaning becomes a more-manageable quest for summation.
  — Author: Kathleen Parker, Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Oct. 2017
• Despite Son King’s being openly ridiculed, the coaches did not intercede to help him, the papers say.
  — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
• But American troops would not intercede between them and the Turks, Milley said.
  — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2019
• In fact, the city’s law director had earlier tried to intercede with Dettmer on the media’s behalf, as did the council clerk.
  — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2020
• Saints are thought to live near God in heaven, to be able to intercede with God, and to be exemplars of godly behavior.
  — Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 1 Nov. 2021
• When the victim interceded, 19-year-old Josue Deleon stabbed him in the shoulder, cops said.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024