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
Kam Hendrix interfered in the match, but NXT North American champion Myles Borne came in and chased him off.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Helm had hoped to get started at Juju yesterday, but operational difficulties during the transition interfered.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Castle shoved Avdija back before referees and players from both teams interfered.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
When officers attempted to have Michael Barrientes Vela back away, his brothers interfered.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
—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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Helm had hoped to get started at Juju yesterday, but operational difficulties during the transition interfered.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Castle shoved Avdija back before referees and players from both teams interfered.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
When officers attempted to have Michael Barrientes Vela back away, his brothers interfered.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered
Verb
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That idea has led to a rigid view that symphonic pieces aren’t to be messed with.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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But Jefferson found the experience of sitting there while lesser writers messed with his prose unbearable.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 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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Hours before his Thursday tee time in Lincoln, fate intervened.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In both instances, Armenia requested assistance from Russia and the CSTO, but neither Russia nor the CSTO intervened militarily on Armenia’s behalf.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Many curious passersby poked their heads inside, wondering if the restaurant was serving food again.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Holding her breath, Ana poked her head into the coop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Interfered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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