as in to mess
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a strong resentment of outsiders who attempted to interfere with their traditional ways of doing things
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Recent Examples of interfere
But the coach allegedly interfered in that meeting too.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
An August 20 Federal Police report accused him and his son Eduardo of trying to interfere in the coup trial itself, including by seeking US sanctions against Brazilian officials and coordinating pressure campaigns through close allies.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
On Monday, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CNBC that the government will not interfere in Intel’s operations.
—CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the reason politicians may want to interfere in monetary policy is that low interest rates remain a potent, quick method to boost an economy.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
An August 20 Federal Police report accused him and his son Eduardo of trying to interfere in the coup trial itself, including by seeking US sanctions against Brazilian officials and coordinating pressure campaigns through close allies.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
On Monday, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CNBC that the government will not interfere in Intel’s operations.
—CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the reason politicians may want to interfere in monetary policy is that low interest rates remain a potent, quick method to boost an economy.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfere
Verb
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the film, Shy is played by Jay Lycurgo, an alternately sensitive and intimidating young actor in his breakout role, and the bag doesn’t appear until midway through, when the film crew go snooping without permission in the students’ room.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Potential trouble arises when the wily victim of Danny’s, Pauline, starts snooping around the house, hears Danny’s voice and starts to bargain for her silence.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jordan intervenes and tries to calm him down, but Sam starts fighting back.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The organizations filed their plea to intervene with the Collin County district court handling the Paxtons’ case on Tuesday.—
Lauren McGaughy,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep communication open by avoiding poking fun at these practices.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gibson proceeded to the Children’s Chorus room, where two staffers welcomed her to poke through the costume racks.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Harris said that neither of the stars’ teams attempted to meddle with it.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Swalwell was a member of the House Intelligence Committee and a driving force in the investigation into whether Russia meddled in the 2016 election.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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And yet, this same reliance on sound that makes their communication so spectacular, leaves them especially vulnerable to anthropogenic noise intruding into their environment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Work wants to intrude on my window into the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Interfere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfere. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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