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
In the Texas Panhandle, clouds are more likely to interfere.
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Anthony Franze, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
In the Texas Panhandle, clouds are more likely to interfere.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
So long as individuals do not infringe on the rights of others, the government should not interfere.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The student said university guards did not interfere.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Franze, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
In the Texas Panhandle, clouds are more likely to interfere.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
So long as individuals do not infringe on the rights of others, the government should not interfere.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The student said university guards did not interfere.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfere
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The models who went all the way were the ones who ceded to Banks’s worldview, who agreed to have their hair dyed and their teeth messed with and their bodies altered.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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As Nikki, a veteran killing machine, Jovovich is one mother not to be messed with.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Although privacy advocates have praised the ability of encryption to effectively scramble messages so third parties are unable to snoop on people’s conversations, various members of law enforcement have said that doing so impedes their ability to investigate certain crimes.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Harry suggested that information had come from eavesdropping on his phone calls or having private investigators snoop on him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Klobuchar plans to introduce new legislation that could help bolster disclosure requirements about the circumstances surrounding settlements, and give states more power to intervene, review, and continue cases the DOJ voluntarily dismisses.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ivey has the power to intervene in executions but has done so only once in nearly nine years in office.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Featured in this article What’s more, hotel pillows often have other special features, including down-proof encasements (meaning feathers won’t poke through the cover over time).—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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And Pritzker, seeking a third term, hasn’t seen the need to meddle in the GOP primary.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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But recently, the federal government started meddling.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
25 Feb. 2026
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Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the run-up to its publication, Pollan spoke with Rolling Stone about the problem of consciousness and its links to psychedelics, his skepticism toward artificial intelligence, and the need to protect our headspace from the companies and politicians who aim to intrude upon it.—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Interfere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfere. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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