as in to mess
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a strong resentment of outsiders who attempted to interfere with their traditional ways of doing things
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Recent Examples of interfere
The judge added that Trump's threats of higher tariffs sought to create a serious economic crisis in Brazil to interfere in the country's judicial system.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Fatal Influence interfered on the outside, but Blake Monroe evened the odds.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump's attempt to interfere in the country's domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump’s attempt to interfere in the country’s domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Fatal Influence interfered on the outside, but Blake Monroe evened the odds.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump's attempt to interfere in the country's domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump’s attempt to interfere in the country’s domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfere
Verb
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But this one was so good, so short, even Lisa couldn’t mess it up.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Last week, an American Airlines flight returned to its departing airport when a passenger snooped on another's phone, misinterpreting a text message as a threat to the aircraft.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Meachum called in reinforcements while snooping around the property and was caught by Volchek, who ordered Mikhail to take Meachum out to the back and shoot him.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Ideally, complications are minimized by using conscious sedation for the shortest time period possible and ensuring a qualified healthcare provider, trained in recognizing complications and able to intervene rapidly, oversees the conscious sedation.—
Pamela Assid,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
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Faith leaders ‘can move the needle’ One advocacy group, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, took steps last week to reverse the decision in the lawsuit by filing a motion to intervene.—
Lauren Costantino
Updated July 20,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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The Townshend Revenue Acts, which taxed a variety of common imports in the 1770s and allowed the British Parliament to meddle with the free market, brought colonial unrest to a boiling point.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fowler believed then, and still believes, that the government should not meddle with broadcasters’ expression.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Clear Confidentiality Boundaries Just as there are spaces a human assistant shouldn’t intrude on, there should be red lines for AI.—
Boyan Wan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Typically, cover crop seeds are planted at the end of the growing season to keep weeds from intruding into gardens after the main crops are harvested.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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“Interfere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfere. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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