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
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Reiser also faulted Adam Cohen for interfering in the sale of his father’s music catalog to Hipgnosis.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Bonta filed an emergency petition with the state Fourth Court of Appeals on Monday to stop Bianco, a candidate in the 2026 governor’s race, after Bianco seized 657,322 ballots and accused Bonta of interfering in his office’s investigation into voter fraud.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
This approach echoed that of Ba Khin, who spoke of teaching meditation without interfering in his students’ personal faith.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
The observers, who are both recruited and trained by the Office of Personnel Management, are expected to watch, listen and take notes without interfering in the voting process.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The law enforcement steps have alarmed election officials and Democrats who fear that the administration is building an argument for interfering in this year’s midterm elections.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
Orbán and his allies, including US Vice President JD Vance, who traveled to Budapest this week to endorse the prime minister, have accused the EU of interfering in Hungary’s election over the bloc’s withholding of funding.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Reiser also faulted Adam Cohen for interfering in the sale of his father’s music catalog to Hipgnosis.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Bonta filed an emergency petition with the state Fourth Court of Appeals on Monday to stop Bianco, a candidate in the 2026 governor’s race, after Bianco seized 657,322 ballots and accused Bonta of interfering in his office’s investigation into voter fraud.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
This approach echoed that of Ba Khin, who spoke of teaching meditation without interfering in his students’ personal faith.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
The observers, who are both recruited and trained by the Office of Personnel Management, are expected to watch, listen and take notes without interfering in the voting process.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The law enforcement steps have alarmed election officials and Democrats who fear that the administration is building an argument for interfering in this year’s midterm elections.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfering
Adjective
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The café is serviceable and busy all the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Grand Central Terminal, one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, serves not only daily commuters, but also draws thousands of tourists each day.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stop messing with Wedgie, already.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Why are people messing with those cute little robots?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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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For his part, Anderson possessed a wry sense of humor and wasn’t above poking fun at himself.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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This second season is once again poking at inertia and stasis and how romantic relationships can crumble into a series of self-destructive choices.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But that timeline left some five million intervening years unaccounted for—where did the river run, if not along its current course?—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lenders have spent the intervening days testing out that new model, known as Mythos, to ensure their systems aren’t vulnerable.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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