Synonyms of intervened

intervened

verb

past tense of intervene

as in interfered

to act as a go-between for opposing sides

intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intervened

Ossoff went a step further, accusing Collins himself of amplifying hateful content and saying that his former congressional aide had intervened on behalf of a Holocaust denier. — AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) intervened following years of academic underperformance at select campuses — a move that drew sharp accusations of political overreach from critics. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

When something goes wrong in that design, there is no distinct layer to inspect—no place where a policy could have intervened. — Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The co-pilot attacked the Indian captain of the flight on Wednesday and was trying to crash the plane before passengers and crew members intervened, with the help of the wounded captain, according to witnesses and Israeli and Emirati officials. — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The copilot allegedly stabbed the captain in the cockpit before passengers intervened aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 after taking off from Dubai, UAE, with 182 people including eight crew members flying to Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Among the passengers who intervened were members of the Israeli security forces and air marshals, according to a person familiar with a probe by Saudi Arabia and regional partners. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

The office would not say who shared that information with Hoskins or how federal agents could have intervened. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The administration has also intervened on behalf of Sable Offshore, allowing the company to revive a long-dormant pipeline off the coast of Santa Barbara despite objections from California officials and regulators. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026