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
In that match, Becky Lynch interfered to help her husband, Seth Rollins, defeat Lee's husband, CM Punk, to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Chicago cornerback Nahshon Wright both grabbed Rice’s facemask and interfered.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Bronson Reed interfered and attacked Jey Uso.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The match ended in controversy when Roman Reigns interfered.
—Andrew Ravens, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Dom was spared yet another pinfall loss when the Judgment Day interfered, forcing a disqualification.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Of the six states involved in the initiative, Moscow has dominated Belarus, allied with Azerbaijan, invaded Ukraine, and interfered in a recent election in Moldova.
—Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The Street Profits, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, interfered in the match and allowed Gargano and Ciampa to retain the titles.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Never ever has China interfered.
—Erika Angulo, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Chicago cornerback Nahshon Wright both grabbed Rice’s facemask and interfered.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Bronson Reed interfered and attacked Jey Uso.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The match ended in controversy when Roman Reigns interfered.
—Andrew Ravens, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Dom was spared yet another pinfall loss when the Judgment Day interfered, forcing a disqualification.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Of the six states involved in the initiative, Moscow has dominated Belarus, allied with Azerbaijan, invaded Ukraine, and interfered in a recent election in Moldova.
—Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The Street Profits, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, interfered in the match and allowed Gargano and Ciampa to retain the titles.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Never ever has China interfered.
—Erika Angulo, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered
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Bondi, 59, intervened in a number of cases to alter the criteria for granting asylum in her role as the head of the immigration-court system, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At some point, Mitchell hit the floor, drawing the attention of a hotel guest, who intervened.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The post, which shared several photos from the outing, also poked fun at the couple getting caught in the rain while meeting with schoolchildren at the museum.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Interfered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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