interferes

present tense third-person singular of interfere

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interferes Bárbara, who can see the guests a few feet away, maintains a neutral expression on her face as Solène demands to be spoken to nicely, at which point Jess interferes and tells them to save it for later. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025 Elsewhere, Morgan interferes when Elliot admits to not being invited to his classmate’s party. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 Channel your energy into knowledge, education and updating your skills, and make your intentions crystal clear to anyone who interferes. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interferes
Verb
  • Unless a court intervenes, those protections are now set to disappear in just a few days for Cecilia and hundreds of thousands of other Venezuelans living in the United States.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In an email, Ratliff said Soliman will remain detained until his trail starts, unless the Board of Immigration Appeals or a federal court intervenes in his case.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.
    Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.
    Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Ultra's thinner black bezel intrudes slightly upon the display for its front-facing camera, though the notch is smaller than last year's Tab S10 Ultra.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, the state intrudes more and more into daily life.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Determined to make a difference and shake up the monotony of his duties in the City of Angels, Gabriel meddles in the life of Arj (Ansari), a struggling gig worker making ends meet by taking on various gig economy jobs and stocking Home Depot shelves, all while living in his car.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Critics have suggested the plan could possibly hurt the economy or US tech leadership in the long run if the US meddles too much in private tech companies.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Interferes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interferes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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