as in intervened
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
asked an old friend of the family to intercede in the bitter dispute over the inheritance
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Recent Examples of interceded
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
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Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Blumenthal appeared at a press conference for Rihan April 10 and has interceded both for Rihan and his father when he was detained.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
The hands-off approach is a sharp departure from the tactics of past mayors who forcefully interceded amid such disputes.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
After Penelope interceded, Odysseus strung the bow easily and completed the task.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
As is apparently standard procedure in such situations, the workers put down their tools until a medium interceded with the appropriate offerings.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
That passage reminded me how many people have held my arms up through this journey — the LitFam, my inner circle, those who have prayed and interceded on my behalf, and, of course, Ashley.
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Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2025
His wife shed tears as supporters interceded in prayer.
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Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Blumenthal appeared at a press conference for Rihan April 10 and has interceded both for Rihan and his father when he was detained.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
The hands-off approach is a sharp departure from the tactics of past mayors who forcefully interceded amid such disputes.
—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
After Penelope interceded, Odysseus strung the bow easily and completed the task.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
As is apparently standard procedure in such situations, the workers put down their tools until a medium interceded with the appropriate offerings.
—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
That passage reminded me how many people have held my arms up through this journey — the LitFam, my inner circle, those who have prayed and interceded on my behalf, and, of course, Ashley.
—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2025
His wife shed tears as supporters interceded in prayer.
—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interceded
Verb
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Hezbollah, along with Iran, intervened on the side of Assad during Syria’s 14-year civil war, while al-Sharaa was the leader of an insurgent group seeking to overthrow him.
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Two years ago, the court upheld a law preventing domestic abusers from owning guns; a lower court had invalidated the law before the high court intervened.
Verb
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Danhausen interfered, opening the door for Chad Gable to lock in the ankle lock for the win.
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
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“Interceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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