INTERPOSES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

interposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of interpose

as in intervenes

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 interrupts

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 inserts

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 interposes The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice. —

Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026

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Research in Britain and the United States has shown the media in those countries rely just as heavily on government officials as news sources as do journalists in other countries (France, for example) where government intervenes much more as a regulator, funder, and owner of media.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
With the indictment now dismissed, the administration could argue there are fewer procedural barriers preventing another removal effort, though Xinis still retains authority over the injunction dispute unless the 4th Circuit intervenes.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026