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
intervening
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Plus, according to a game warden and wildlife biologist from Texas Park and Wildlife, intervening in an attempt to help an animal like this one often causes more harm than good.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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During the board’s October meeting, dozens of parents flooded the chambers to support Hart and requested that the board update its policy around intervening in emergency situations.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Interceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceding. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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