as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
she can no more refrain from intermeddling than she can from breathing
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Recent Examples of intermeddle
Foreign powers will intermeddle in our affairs, and spare no [expense] to influence them.
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Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019
Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermeddle
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As Cena went for an AA on Rhodes on the announce table, Uso was able to interfere and hit Cena with a spear.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Such a coalition would then need to get China not to interfere, in part by making clear that its goal is the end of the war, not the end of Russia.—
DMYTRO KULEBA,
Foreign Affairs,
30 May 2025
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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And to fill that space, fill it beautifully, not take up that space and mess it up in a sense.—
Danielle Pointdujour,
Essence,
23 May 2025
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“Intermeddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermeddle. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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