as in interfered
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
intervened in the argument before any real harm was done
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Recent Examples of intervened
Officers responded but rarely intervened.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Witnesses intervened, and the unknown offender left the scene in an unknown direction.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, Gulf countries have expelled Iranian diplomats but not intervened militarily in the conflict.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Dudas is grateful the parole officer intervened.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Additionally, private insurers as well as federal health programs such as Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Vaccines for Children had already agreed to continue covering all the vaccines through 2026, even before the judge intervened.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Witnesses recounted the chaos that followed at the scenes and at hospitals, as security forces and emergency services quickly intervened.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
His father Orell Whitaker, 74, intervened.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Witnesses recounted the chaos that followed at the scenes and at hospitals as security forces and emergency services quickly intervened.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Witnesses intervened, and the unknown offender left the scene in an unknown direction.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, Gulf countries have expelled Iranian diplomats but not intervened militarily in the conflict.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Dudas is grateful the parole officer intervened.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Additionally, private insurers as well as federal health programs such as Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Vaccines for Children had already agreed to continue covering all the vaccines through 2026, even before the judge intervened.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Witnesses recounted the chaos that followed at the scenes and at hospitals, as security forces and emergency services quickly intervened.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
His father Orell Whitaker, 74, intervened.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Witnesses recounted the chaos that followed at the scenes and at hospitals as security forces and emergency services quickly intervened.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervened
Verb
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With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As is apparently standard procedure in such situations, the workers put down their tools until a medium interceded with the appropriate offerings.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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That passage reminded me how many people have held my arms up through this journey — the LitFam, my inner circle, those who have prayed and interceded on my behalf, and, of course, Ashley.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Intervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervened. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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