as in interferes
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 intervenes
Unless Congress reaches a spending agreement or the court intervenes, millions of households could see their food assistance delayed for the first time in the program’s six-decade history.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Last week, a federal judge delayed the deployment of the Guard to Chicago until a final ruling is determined or the Supreme Court intervenes, CBS News reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The game will be over early — unless weather intervenes.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Teachers should expect a slow transition as the state intervenes in the Fort Worth school district, said a leader of a state educators’ association.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
One of them is David McIntosh, president of the Club for Growth, a group that ostensibly intervenes in GOP primaries on behalf of candidates who support smaller government.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Her security guard quickly intervenes and drives the man away.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
This is really a very intimate portrait of one actor trying to live his dreams while the world and the need to make money intervenes.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
But just as things get interesting with a mysterious stranger, fate (and a missing condom) intervenes, sending her running for the door.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Last week, a federal judge delayed the deployment of the Guard to Chicago until a final ruling is determined or the Supreme Court intervenes, CBS News reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The game will be over early — unless weather intervenes.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Teachers should expect a slow transition as the state intervenes in the Fort Worth school district, said a leader of a state educators’ association.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
One of them is David McIntosh, president of the Club for Growth, a group that ostensibly intervenes in GOP primaries on behalf of candidates who support smaller government.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Her security guard quickly intervenes and drives the man away.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
This is really a very intimate portrait of one actor trying to live his dreams while the world and the need to make money intervenes.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
But just as things get interesting with a mysterious stranger, fate (and a missing condom) intervenes, sending her running for the door.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervenes
Verb
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bárbara, who can see the guests a few feet away, maintains a neutral expression on her face as Solène demands to be spoken to nicely, at which point Jess interferes and tells them to save it for later.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Each atom binds separate electrons, whose exchange interaction mediates the nuclear two-qubit gate.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Intervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervenes. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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