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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And all the while, our gutless politicians watch from the sidelines so as to not interfere and risk angering their party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In reality, your body is constantly regulating them on its own, and messing with that process can be problematic.—
Rachel Reiff Ellis,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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But Miami doesn’t want to take Mensah to mess with Duke for funsies any more than Duke wants to keep Mensah to stick it to Miami.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Intermeddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermeddle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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