INTERPOSED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

interposed

verb

past tense of interpose

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

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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?

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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

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Recent Examples of interposed The short-haired friend interposed herself on the bench between the twenty-three-year-old woman and the thirty-five-year-old man, putting her arm around the former and totally ignoring the latter. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Objects interposed between subjects and the camera hint at the quest for clarity through the intervening years. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 An electrolyte—commonly a polymer or ceramic—interposed between the fuel and oxidizer helps shuttle ions within the fuel cell. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016

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The lawsuit contends Hoskins' office illegally intervened in an April municipal election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The yen, the best-performing G10 currency, has appreciated around 6% against the dollar since late July, when authorities intervened in currency markets, according to LSEG data.

— Lisa Kim, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of intervened

Verb

There’s no time to process that, though — they’re interrupted by a scream from another room.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
One of the most famous is the moment Card interrupted his appearance at a classroom in Sarasota, Florida, as a child read a book out loud.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrupted

Verb

Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few small crumbs attached, 17 to 19 minutes.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of inserted

Verb

But if the plan was to let sleeping dogs lie, Bartiromo interfered by passing along the internal guidance.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of interfered

Verb

In the 250 years since Newton introduced his famous laws of motion, physicists had come to believe their equations described a reality that was entirely independent of human action or interpretation.

— Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
The proposal ultimately stalled after Assembly leaders asked that it be introduced as a separate policy bill rather than as a trailer bill, Fine said.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduced

Verb

BofA media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, who moderated the discussion, interjected her enthusiasm for NBCU at regular intervals during the session.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Amye interjected and said maybe without the rough start, alluding to the ease of North Carolina’s touchdown drive on its opening possession in an eventual 48-14 TCU victory.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of interjected

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Although the first stretch and Mirren’s presence might lead you to expect a character study, the film soon moves into the other storylines, interspersed with Edward’s visit to the author.

— Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Bechtler curator Katia Zavistovski collaborated with South Korean native and contemporary artist Jiha Moon to organize a show drawn from the museum’s collection and interspersed with Moon’s own works.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

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