Synonyms of interposed

interposed

verb

past tense of interpose

1

as in intervened

to act as a go-between for opposing sides

an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervened
• interfered
• mediated
• interceded
• intermediated
• intruded
• obtruded
• arbitrated
• meddled
• pried
• moderated
• broke (in)
• negotiated
• refereed
• invaded
• cut in
• butted in
• infringed
• trespassed
• snooped
• bothered
• chimed in
• barged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• stood by
• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• eschewed
• shunned

2

as in interrupted

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

I hate to interpose, but could you tell me what you meant by that last remark?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrupted
• intruded
• cut in
• broke in
• chimed in
• bothered
• chipped in
• added
• put in
• contributed
• horned in
• barged (in)

3

as in inserted

to put among or between others

a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inserted
• introduced
• interjected
• interspersed
• injected
• interpolated
• fitted (in or into)
• added
• intercalated
• worked in
• insinuated
• sandwiched (in or between)
• edged in
• installed
• cut in
• wedged
• shoved
• inlaid
• interlined
• appended
• thrust
• inset
• attached
• wove
• interfiled
• larded
• crammed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• eliminated
• extracted
• withdrew
• expelled
• deducted
• rejected
• detached
• ejected
• subtracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interposed

Objects interposed between subjects and the camera hint at the quest for clarity through the intervening years. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026

Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images. —Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026