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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of intervened
His wife and their 20-year-old son intervened and were able to stop him from committing further violence, police said, per FOX 2, CBS News and WPHM.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
When rivalries intervened In 1908, the Nobel physics committee, then chaired by Knut Ångström, initially favoured Max Planck.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The United States first seized Guantánamo Bay in 1898, when Washington intervened in the last throes of Cuba’s thirty-year struggle for independence from Spain.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
After bystanders intervened to stop the attack, police arrested the victim, along with two men and two women who’d taken his side.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Further clashes erupted in July when Syrian government forces intervened following attacks between the Druze and local Bedouin tribes.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Chandler police intervened without input from the restaurant, Cody said.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
As Burrell was being mauled, her neighbors intervened and came to her rescue.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The incident occurred shortly after the suspect arrived at school and in front of staff members who intervened, Young said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
When rivalries intervened In 1908, the Nobel physics committee, then chaired by Knut Ångström, initially favoured Max Planck.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The United States first seized Guantánamo Bay in 1898, when Washington intervened in the last throes of Cuba’s thirty-year struggle for independence from Spain.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
After bystanders intervened to stop the attack, police arrested the victim, along with two men and two women who’d taken his side.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Further clashes erupted in July when Syrian government forces intervened following attacks between the Druze and local Bedouin tribes.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Chandler police intervened without input from the restaurant, Cody said.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
As Burrell was being mauled, her neighbors intervened and came to her rescue.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The incident occurred shortly after the suspect arrived at school and in front of staff members who intervened, Young said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervened
Verb
-
Jax interfered in the match to ambush both Stratton and Cargill.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
-
Another El Grande interfered, and El Grande Americano locked Dragon Lee in a submission for the win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The Vatican says the first miracle attributed to Acutis was when he is said to have interceded from heaven in 2013 to save the life of a Brazilian child who was suffering from a rare pancreatic disease.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervened. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share