as in messed
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 interfered
But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Lindell also has to pay $5 million to a software engineer who was able to debunk data Lindell claimed proved that China interfered in the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled in 2024.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Dallas Stars No thanks for the time Brett Hull interfered in a WCW wrestling match.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The team won after a mystery intruder — whose identity has yet to be revealed — interfered, allowing Breakker to secure the win, according to ESPN.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Lindell also has to pay $5 million to a software engineer who was able to debunk data Lindell claimed proved that China interfered in the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled in 2024.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Dallas Stars No thanks for the time Brett Hull interfered in a WCW wrestling match.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The team won after a mystery intruder — whose identity has yet to be revealed — interfered, allowing Breakker to secure the win, according to ESPN.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered
Verb
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The Giants’ position really, really messed us up in trying to even negotiate with Oakland.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Rock Hall just messed this one up.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Robinson shoved Daniels backward, and Bradley intervened before the dispute could escalate further.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Central planners have intervened to cushion gas and diesel price hikes.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The couple poked fun at the social media conversation surrounding them in an Instagram Reel.—
Athena Sobhan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Interfered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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