Synonyms of intervening

intervening

verb

present participle of intervene

as in interfering

to act as a go-between for opposing sides

intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfering
• mediating
• interceding
• interposing
• intermediating
• negotiating
• meddling
• intruding
• moderating
• arbitrating
• snooping
• prying
• invading
• obtruding
• breaking (in)
• refereeing
• bothering
• infringing
• butting in
• cutting in
• trespassing
• barging (in)
• chiming in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• standing by
• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• eschewing
• shunning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intervening

Bailey, 24, was accused of knowing about the abuse that the child’s father, Steven Collins, inflicted on their son Kahleb and not intervening or reporting it, prosecutors alleged. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Community health workers used to intervening with substance use disorder patients can prioritize people at risk of serious harm or death from alcohol. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026

The suit would also represent another instance of state attorneys general intervening in a merger that has already been approved by the federal government. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

That can happen with certiorari if, for example, there was some intervening development. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), as an intervening party to the case, had oppositely argued that unlimited coordinated spending would effectively erode limits on contributions. — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

In the intervening years, scientists have identified modifier genes and other forces that can influence whether a particular trait manifests. — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Washington’s scrutiny has sharpened in recent weeks, with federal officials intervening in model releases on national-security grounds and state attorneys general opening investigations. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The company has spent the intervening years challenging that decision, but the continent’s highest court has put a stop to that. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026