as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
an interfering woman by nature, she was precisely the kind of mother-in-law that every new bride dreads
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as in messing
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 interfering
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
In a statement early Thursday evening, the mayor’s office denied interfering in the search process, saying Johnson has not been presented with any candidates so far.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Hong Kong officials have defended the independence of the local judicial system, which is separate from that of mainland China, and accused foreign governments of interfering in internal affairs.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Her job is to oversee the work of the intelligence agencies outward focusing on foreign threats, not to create a threat to our domestic tranquility by interfering in elections.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
China, Russia, Iran, others could be interfering.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Lemon is charged with conspiracy to deprive the church congregants of their rights and interfering by force with someone’s 1st Amendment rights.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Keep a distance from any encounter — the ACLU of Florida recommends at least 15 feet — so officers cannot credibly accuse you of interfering.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
The nine defendants face charges of conspiring against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, interfering and intimidating with exercising the rights of religious freedom of worship, according to a 14-page grand jury indictment obtained by USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
In a statement early Thursday evening, the mayor’s office denied interfering in the search process, saying Johnson has not been presented with any candidates so far.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Hong Kong officials have defended the independence of the local judicial system, which is separate from that of mainland China, and accused foreign governments of interfering in internal affairs.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Her job is to oversee the work of the intelligence agencies outward focusing on foreign threats, not to create a threat to our domestic tranquility by interfering in elections.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
China, Russia, Iran, others could be interfering.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Lemon is charged with conspiracy to deprive the church congregants of their rights and interfering by force with someone’s 1st Amendment rights.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Keep a distance from any encounter — the ACLU of Florida recommends at least 15 feet — so officers cannot credibly accuse you of interfering.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfering
Adjective
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One drone hit the world’s busiest airport, in Dubai, on Saturday, dashing hopes that flights could resume from the regional hub.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dubai International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, was one of the targets.—
Robert Stewart,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The problem is that messing with the time also messes with our circadian rhythms—which disrupts virtually every system in the body.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fleets of vessels directed by the Kremlin have reportedly started messing with offshore wind and communications infrastructure in northern Europe.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Thornton, a vice president of strategic communications who has worked downtown for 17 years, including a decade with AIMCLEAR, was no stranger to snooping on behalf of his colleagues and his employer.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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But snooping signals a lack of trust.—
Dr. Cortney Warren,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Practical, traditional and somewhat meddling, Aunt Maysilee places importance on societal norms.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Weeks later, the congresswoman could still the fractured bones in his forearm poking up under the skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When there’s an intervening cloud of neutral matter in the way, for example, the original signal will be partially absorbed at a specific set of wavelengths by that matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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But hang on, just to double check, there’s going to be an incredibly high bar for VAR intervening in decisions, right?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Interfering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfering. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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