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.
—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
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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Woodward believes the owner had been unable to provide adequate care for some time before the rescue and had likely been out of the home for over a week before authorities intervened.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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In its bid to shore up the currency, the central bank delivered a larger-than-expected 50 basis points hike in its meeting in May, and has intervened in the forex markets.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Bliss made a furious comeback before Michin interfered, leading to a four-woman brawl on the outside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Interceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceded. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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