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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
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.
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interposed
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The guard only stopped after a staff member intervened, the affidavit noted.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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While some people viewed Gens as the devil incarnate for working with the Gestapo, others saw him as an angel who intervened between the Germans and the Jews.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Makary, an avid podcast guest, has used his airtime to issue devastating takedowns of nutrition education, only to be interrupted by advertisements for unproven dietary supplements.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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The trouble began when members of the Demons of Hell, which is affiliated with the notorious Hells Angels club, interrupted an afternoon memorial being held for a Pagan’s club member in a Lindenhurst bar, according to prosecutors.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rocklin High coach Steve Taylor inserted the then-6-foot-4 Lavrenov into the Thunder’s varsity lineup as a wide-eyed freshman in the fall of 2021.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The coach inserted Clarkson at the top of the fourth quarter with the Knicks up 32 and played him the remainder of regulation.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 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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Canada also launched an investigation three years ago into whether the Chinese interfered in Canadian elections in 2019 and 2021.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Assemblyman Matt Haney on Monday introduced a bill that would levy a 50% tax on the profits of private immigration detention centers in the state.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Supporters expect the other measures to be introduced in the coming weeks.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Melvin interjected to Mellencamp.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mosh, whose real name is Chaz Warrington, quickly interjected with a caveat regarding their retirement status.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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Research team pointed out that theoretical modeling suggested that theta-phase tantalum nitride could exhibit unusually efficient heat transport due to its unique atomic structure, in which tantalum atoms are interspersed with nitrogen atoms in a hexagonal pattern.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Urgent calls to unite against injustice were interspersed with energetic gospel on Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where King preached.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Interposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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