as in interfering
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 intervening
Yet our systems too often wait for danger to become imminent before intervening, leaving families — siblings included — to live on edge much of the time.
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Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
And that, as much as any components to a possible Giannis deal, make this intervening period so intriguing.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Pacquiao has remained active as a professional boxer since then, fighting eight more matches in the intervening 10 years.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
That goal was initially ruled offside, with VAR also intervening to correct things — after Madrid had already restarted play.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
More than any of his albums in the intervening years, Kin assumes that role.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
The commission ultimately approved less than half that, after a nearly year-long process where DTE and certain intervening groups argued for and against the rate hike.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The move is often regarded as a precursor to actively intervening in currency markets.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The final report is now expected in late March and could differ substantively from the December draft, although there have been no further public meetings of the council in the intervening months.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
And that, as much as any components to a possible Giannis deal, make this intervening period so intriguing.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Pacquiao has remained active as a professional boxer since then, fighting eight more matches in the intervening 10 years.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
That goal was initially ruled offside, with VAR also intervening to correct things — after Madrid had already restarted play.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
More than any of his albums in the intervening years, Kin assumes that role.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
The commission ultimately approved less than half that, after a nearly year-long process where DTE and certain intervening groups argued for and against the rate hike.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The move is often regarded as a precursor to actively intervening in currency markets.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The final report is now expected in late March and could differ substantively from the December draft, although there have been no further public meetings of the council in the intervening months.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
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In a statement early Thursday evening, the mayor’s office denied interfering in the search process, saying Johnson has not been presented with any candidates so far.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong officials have defended the independence of the local judicial system, which is separate from that of mainland China, and accused foreign governments of interfering in internal affairs.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Badr al-Busaidi, Oman's foreign minister who is mediating in the negotiations, said that there had been significant progress made on Thursday, though officials from Iran and the United States haven't announced steps forward.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Qatar once again appears to be mediating.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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However, almost all of the respondents who agreed with this statement envisioned the National Guard interceding nonviolently to stop violent protests and riots.—
Ryan Kennedy,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervening. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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