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

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni intervened and tried to break things up, separating Garcia, at which point Paredes wrestled Gavi — who was already in a disagreement with Argentina’s Thiago Almada — to the ground. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Terry Anstee, an attorney with Disability Rights Texas, intervened. — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026

But after the president intervened, administration officials who had defended the pause quickly moved to reaffirm their support for the tactic. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026

In the three years of the EFA program, the state has only intervened at two schools, records show. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026

The girl's father and several bystanders intervened, punching, slapping and pulling Vasey away before one witness used pepper spray to stop him, according to police. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

In a statement about the incident involving Khanna, the Israeli military said troops and police intervened after receiving a report about the settlers blocking vehicles. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Despite those guidelines, neither institution intervened, asked basic questions, or paused transactions long enough to verify what was happening. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Earlier this year, The Star successfully intervened in former Kansas City police Sgt. — Ben Wheeler july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026