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

The federal government intervened and, in a proposal last month, suggested that the three states that make up the Lower Basin—Arizona, California, and Nevada—take less water. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Game officials intervened and even threatened to throw a penalty flag if Miami snubbed the pre-game handshake. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Fermin praised the unidentified good Samaritan who intervened. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

First lady Eleanor Roosevelt was part of a contingent that intervened, and Anderson sang on Easter Sunday on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the first time the monument had been used for a civil rights event. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Video captured the pair of queens appearing to share tense words before King Felipe intervened in a moment that made headlines. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

One theory, according to Perreault, was that the Kingdom had been planning to burn the building down, Waco-style, if the government intervened. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

This week, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama confirmed that Japan and the United States had jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market to support the yen. — CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

The yen rallied sharply on Monday amid speculation that authorities may have intervened to prop up the currency again after coordinated action between the US and Japan last week. — Mia Glass, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026