as in intervenes
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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This is really a very intimate portrait of one actor trying to live his dreams while the world and the need to make money intervenes.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025 -
But just as things get interesting with a mysterious stranger, fate (and a missing condom) intervenes, sending her running for the door.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bárbara, who can see the guests a few feet away, maintains a neutral expression on her face as Solène demands to be spoken to nicely, at which point Jess interferes and tells them to save it for later.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere, Morgan interferes when Elliot admits to not being invited to his classmate’s party.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Intercedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercedes. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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