as in intervening
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 interceding
However, almost all of the respondents who agreed with this statement envisioned the National Guard interceding nonviolently to stop violent protests and riots.
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Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interceding
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The relationship deteriorated in the intervening years over growing concern about Chinese espionage, Beijing’s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and its crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong, the former British colony.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Constraints on policy tools Another tool the SNB has previously used to cool the Swiss franc is intervening in the foreign exchange market by selling the franc and purchasing foreign currencies.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Interceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceding. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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