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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  • The threshold in such circumstances should be much higher, so the VAR only intervenes if the challenge merits a yellow or red card.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Patients answer clinical questions, and if cleared, prescriptions go directly to pharmacies; otherwise, a human doctor intervenes.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of intervenes
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  • Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • If Damascus interferes in Lebanon, sectarian violence could follow, as the Syrian military presence would likely be interpreted as direct opposition to Hezbollah’s Shiite fighters.
    — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
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