intercedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of intercede
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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Recent Examples of intercedes Young courtesan wannabe Gigi (Leslie Caron) and Parisian playboy Gaston (Louis Jourdan) see each other as just friends, until romance intercedes in the musical confection. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercedes
  1. intervenes
  2. interferes
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  • By law, once that happens, benefits automatically drop to whatever payroll tax revenue can cover, unless Congress intervenes.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Firearms training at county facilities cut, sheriff intervenes The county will terminate its 2021 license agreement with ICE and its 2017 license agreement with CBP for use of the San Diego Regional Firearms Training Center in San Diego.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of intervenes
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  • But as China’s 2018 detention of two Canadian citizens after Canada arrested a Huawei executive showed, the party readily interferes in the legal system when important interests are at stake.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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“Intercedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercedes. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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