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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The complaint, if upheld by the board next month, could be forwarded to the Lake County Prosecutor’s office in reference to electioneering, interfering in the polls and interfering with an election officer.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Moscow is also accused of interfering in Romania's election, which led to the cancellation of the result favoring Georgescu.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Cabinet members reportedly watched the fiery exchange without interfering.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025
Musk's comments drew the ire of German politicians, and Chancellor Scholz accused the billionaire of interfering in Germany's elections.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany on Saturday accused Vice President JD Vance of unacceptably interfering in his country’s imminent elections on behalf of a party that has played down the atrocities committed by the Nazis 80 years ago.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
People at risk for vitamin K deficiency are those with underlying health conditions that impair the gut's absorption of vitamin K or who take certain vitamin K-interfering medications, such as antibiotics or warfarin.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
No evidence of the Biden team interfering in DOJ prosecutorial decisions was offered to support that assertion.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
That approach works better, interfering less with the maestro’s performance(s), while sleight of hand allows the actor to appear opposite himself in a handful of scenes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The complaint, if upheld by the board next month, could be forwarded to the Lake County Prosecutor’s office in reference to electioneering, interfering in the polls and interfering with an election officer.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Moscow is also accused of interfering in Romania's election, which led to the cancellation of the result favoring Georgescu.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Cabinet members reportedly watched the fiery exchange without interfering.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025
Musk's comments drew the ire of German politicians, and Chancellor Scholz accused the billionaire of interfering in Germany's elections.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany on Saturday accused Vice President JD Vance of unacceptably interfering in his country’s imminent elections on behalf of a party that has played down the atrocities committed by the Nazis 80 years ago.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
People at risk for vitamin K deficiency are those with underlying health conditions that impair the gut's absorption of vitamin K or who take certain vitamin K-interfering medications, such as antibiotics or warfarin.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
No evidence of the Biden team interfering in DOJ prosecutorial decisions was offered to support that assertion.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfering
Adjective
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Shop Now For busy spots (like back doors and side passages), a hardwired camera can save you a lot of charging.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Why Family Fitness Works: Fun, Consistency, and Motivation Getting the whole family active can feel like a challenge, especially with the busy nature of life.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday, March 19, the couple filmed an Instagram Reel poking fun at their recent red carpet interview with Extra at the grand re-opening of Planet Hollywood in NYC on Tuesday, March 11.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Generally, a plant whose roots are poking out will be completely root-bound.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Still, in the intervening months between the last game of the regular season and the NFL Scouting Combine, there was always the possibility that Tremble might want to see what was out there for him in free agency.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of focusing on her time working on a popular television show, the book examines her parents’ dramatic courtship, brief union and her own experiences with her father in the intervening years.—
Erik Pedersen,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Interfering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfering. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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