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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MaximilÃano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Bliss made a furious comeback before Michin interfered, leading to a four-woman brawl on the outside.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
Castle shoved Avdija back before referees and players from both teams interfered.
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The Athletic Nba Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
When officers attempted to have Michael Barrientes Vela back away, his brothers interfered.
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Gabriella Ybarra,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 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
MaximilÃano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Bliss made a furious comeback before Michin interfered, leading to a four-woman brawl on the outside.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.
—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Kam Hendrix interfered in the match, but NXT North American champion Myles Borne came in and chased him off.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered
Verb
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The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
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Rocky was not to be messed with.
Verb
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While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.
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Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.
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Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
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The video then cuts to the attacker facing off with two men who have intervened, exchanging punches with one of them before running through the store with the men in pursuit.
Verb
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Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Late in the third, the Knights seemed to retake the lead after Pavel Dorofeyev poked home a loose puck.
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“Interfered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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