as in interferes
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 intervenes
Performance measured on speed and volume means a reviewer who intervenes frequently is simply a slower reviewer.
—
Tiffany Archer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Carter intervenes, punching the man several times before the police step in.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Rultenberg said the long-term trajectory will ultimately depend on whether Congress intervenes.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Miles intervenes with Ger, convincing him to untie everyone but Lenya.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
If Yahweh, who delivered Israel from bondage and parted the Red Sea, intervenes too soon, some of us will be denied that choice (parable of the wheat and the tares).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The fiasco is a sad case study of what can happen when the federal government intervenes too harshly in the free market.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The more conventionally Christian delegates, like John Witherspoon, believed that God intervenes directly in human history.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Tiffany Archer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Carter intervenes, punching the man several times before the police step in.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Rultenberg said the long-term trajectory will ultimately depend on whether Congress intervenes.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Miles intervenes with Ger, convincing him to untie everyone but Lenya.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
If Yahweh, who delivered Israel from bondage and parted the Red Sea, intervenes too soon, some of us will be denied that choice (parable of the wheat and the tares).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The fiasco is a sad case study of what can happen when the federal government intervenes too harshly in the free market.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The more conventionally Christian delegates, like John Witherspoon, believed that God intervenes directly in human history.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervenes
Verb
-
This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
-
This is where Earth’s atmosphere interferes least.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Young courtesan wannabe Gigi (Leslie Caron) and Parisian playboy Gaston (Louis Jourdan) see each other as just friends, until romance intercedes in the musical confection.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
-
Ratansen is guided by the parrot Hiramani, Padmavati’s former companion and, in Sufi terms, the spiritual teacher who mediates between the seeker and the divine.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervenes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
