Synonyms of interceded

interceded

verb

past tense of intercede

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervened
• interfered
• mediated
• interposed
• intermediated
• meddled
• intruded
• broke (in)
• arbitrated
• negotiated
• moderated
• pried
• invaded
• obtruded
• cut in
• refereed
• snooped
• butted in
• trespassed
• bothered
• chimed in
• infringed
• barged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• ignored
• stood by
• disregarded
• overlooked
• shunned
• eschewed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interceded

Recently, the agency interceded on Home Depot’s behalf in a case pending before the Supreme Court. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told The Associated Press in March that Turkey had interceded to defuse the tensions. — ABC News, 28 June 2026

Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half. — 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