INTERFERED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

interfered

verb

past tense of interfere

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 if the plan was to let sleeping dogs lie, Bartiromo interfered by passing along the internal guidance. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026 Also, the three interfered in the investigation of the matter. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 1 July 2026 But a thing called the Civil War interfered. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered

Verb

In Argentina, however, the Barras bravas remain a muscular, not-to-be-messed-with presence.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026

Definition of messed

Verb

While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.

— Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025

Definition of snooped

Verb

The lawsuit contends Hoskins' office illegally intervened in an April municipal election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The yen, the best-performing G10 currency, has appreciated around 6% against the dollar since late July, when authorities intervened in currency markets, according to LSEG data.

— Lisa Kim, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of intervened

Verb

Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.

— Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026