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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That allowed a returning Tonga Loa to interfere and nearly cost Fatu the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Salwa, the narrator, decides to interfere and starts a series of comic attempts to set them up.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 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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“Intermeddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermeddle. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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