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
Woodward believes the owner had been unable to provide adequate care for some time before the rescue and had likely been out of the home for over a week before authorities intervened.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
In its bid to shore up the currency, the central bank delivered a larger-than-expected 50 basis points hike in its meeting in May, and has intervened in the forex markets.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Two bystanders intervened after hearing the woman’s cries for help, deputies said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
If a fire threatened to get out of control, crews intervened immediately.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Attorneys say Gray intervened in fight Attorneys claim Gray was attempting to break up a fight when Tarver pulled out a gun and shot him.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Another resident intervened, and the attacker fled.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The Grammy winner’s Ring camera caught the altercation when her private security intervened and tried to get Applegate to leave.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The Maritime Prefecture of the Atlantic said in a separate statement on Monday that the French Navy had intervened on an oil tanker more than 400 nautical miles west of the tip of Brittany, coming from Murmansk, Russia.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
In its bid to shore up the currency, the central bank delivered a larger-than-expected 50 basis points hike in its meeting in May, and has intervened in the forex markets.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Two bystanders intervened after hearing the woman’s cries for help, deputies said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
If a fire threatened to get out of control, crews intervened immediately.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Attorneys say Gray intervened in fight Attorneys claim Gray was attempting to break up a fight when Tarver pulled out a gun and shot him.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Another resident intervened, and the attacker fled.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The Grammy winner’s Ring camera caught the altercation when her private security intervened and tried to get Applegate to leave.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The Maritime Prefecture of the Atlantic said in a separate statement on Monday that the French Navy had intervened on an oil tanker more than 400 nautical miles west of the tip of Brittany, coming from Murmansk, Russia.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervened
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Bliss made a furious comeback before Michin interfered, leading to a four-woman brawl on the outside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Intervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervened. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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