interceding

present participle of intercede

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Recent Examples of interceding However, almost all of the respondents who agreed with this statement envisioned the National Guard interceding nonviolently to stop violent protests and riots. Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
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intervening
Verb
  • Bailey, 24, was accused of knowing about the abuse that the child’s father, Steven Collins, inflicted on their son Kahleb and not intervening or reporting it, prosecutors alleged.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Community health workers used to intervening with substance use disorder patients can prioritize people at risk of serious harm or death from alcohol.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026

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“Interceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceding. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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