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interfering

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verb

present participle of interfere

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Recent Examples of interfering
Verb
The ministry said the statements violate a principle of international law that bars ambassadors from interfering in the host country’s internal affairs. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025 The performer filed a complaint in a California district court on Tuesday requesting the cancellation of Paisley Park's pending applications for the Apollonia name, and is also seeking an injunction to stop the estate from interfering in her use of her stage name. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfering
Adjective
  • Panouses advises his clients to use intermediaries where possible and claim their prizes on busy news days, such as Election Day, to avoid coverage.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This ought to be enough to keep you busy for a little while.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the film, Shy is played by Jay Lycurgo, an alternately sensitive and intimidating young actor in his breakout role, and the bag doesn’t appear until midway through, when the film crew go snooping without permission in the students’ room.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But Barclay said the intention here isn’t to go snooping.
    Adam Stone, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gavras, working from a script he co-wrote with Pulitzer-finalist playwright Will Arbery, seems to be poking fun at the vacuous postures of the oligarch class, just as Ruben Östlund and many other filmmakers have in recent years.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some western Missourians still commemorate destruction by the Jayhawkers in the intervening years.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Combining a western visual lexicon with deeply specific national themes, Sholay’s reputation has only grown over the intervening half-century since it was made.
    Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Interfering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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