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

Police intervened early Sunday, removing tents and pushing people away, and a few were detained. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

The zookeeper intervened before the two other girls in the Arctic wolf enclosure were attacked, according to AP. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

The industry is likely on high alert right now less than a month after authorities said the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight attacked the captain with an axe and tried to crash the plane before passengers intervened. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

The surrogacy case that his office intervened in was expected to be routine. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Woodman said in prior reporting that Tori Borst of the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce intervened during the interaction, telling Andreatta to stop touching Pagano and step back. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Beall had also intervened as a party in the lawsuit between the cities. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

The hearing will be continued to another session later in November for presentations by two community groups that have intervened in the case. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar also intervened and, according to a ministry spokesperson, asked the Israeli embassy in Norway to prevent the sale, reports the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026