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.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercedes
Verb
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Many of those questions go unanswered, not because parents don’t care, but because life intervenes.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Both girls stand up before a woman intervenes, and the adult can be heard telling Jada to go home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Intercedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercedes. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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