Synonyms of interceding

interceding

verb

present participle of intercede

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervening
• interfering
• mediating
• interposing
• intermediating
• meddling
• moderating
• intruding
• arbitrating
• prying
• snooping
• negotiating
• breaking (in)
• obtruding
• invading
• bothering
• refereeing
• butting in
• cutting in
• infringing
• trespassing
• chiming in
• barging (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• standing by
• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• shunning
• eschewing

Example Sentences

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

When Paul offered to talk to some of 3M’s executives himself, she was mortified at the idea of her father interceding. — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024