interposing

verb

present participle of interpose
1
as in intervening
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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2
as in interrupting
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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3
as in inserting
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 Synonyms for interposing
  1. intervening
  2. interrupting
  3. inserting
  4. interfering
  5. introducing
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  • The suit would also represent another instance of state attorneys general intervening in a merger that has already been approved by the federal government.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The Democratic National Committee (DNC), as an intervening party to the case, had oppositely argued that unlimited coordinated spending would effectively erode limits on contributions.
    — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of intervening
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  • Robots sound safer The wearable audio system converts nearby robot movements into dynamic warning sounds, helping workers anticipate robotic actions without interrupting their tasks.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of interrupting
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  • Fast-forward to the ’90s, and aftermarket tuners were routinely cracking open an engine’s computer, removing the appropriate memory chip, inserting it into a reader, and writing lines of code to a new chip.
    — Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has used his office to intervene on behalf of donors since taking office last year, inserting the state’s lawyers in civil disputes to help developers and car dealers.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of inserting
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  • The pivotal match itself — the semifinal encounter against hosts Uruguay — is also more convincingly depicted and dramatic, particularly for how one of the goals is assisted by an interfering policeman (incredibly, this did actually happen).
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Other fans have targeted Chung Mong-gyu, the outgoing director of the Korean Football Association, who’s been accused of improperly interfering in the management of the national team.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Definition of interfering
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  • At least that’s what Major League Soccer, one of the first leagues to use the system, wrote in the news release introducing it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Connecticut Ballet founder Brett Raphael will be present at all the shows, introducing or narrating the pieces.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of introducing
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“Interposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposing. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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