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
One lawyer who returned Rochelle’s call about intervening asked for $15,000 up front.
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after intervening in an incident involving his team and members of Morehouse’s basketball and football teams.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Many thanked the department for intervening at the height of a storm.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
The results from this study indicate that the murine C3a receptor structural gene is a single copy gene of approximately 8 kb comprised of 2 exons which are separated by a large intervening intron of 4724 bp.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The building would undergo a restoration, in 2017, but in that intervening period the inanimate structure seemed actually dead.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The relationship deteriorated in the intervening years over growing concern about Chinese espionage, Beijing’s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and its crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong, the former British colony.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Constraints on policy tools Another tool the SNB has previously used to cool the Swiss franc is intervening in the foreign exchange market by selling the franc and purchasing foreign currencies.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after intervening in an incident involving his team and members of Morehouse’s basketball and football teams.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Many thanked the department for intervening at the height of a storm.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
The results from this study indicate that the murine C3a receptor structural gene is a single copy gene of approximately 8 kb comprised of 2 exons which are separated by a large intervening intron of 4724 bp.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The building would undergo a restoration, in 2017, but in that intervening period the inanimate structure seemed actually dead.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The relationship deteriorated in the intervening years over growing concern about Chinese espionage, Beijing’s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and its crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong, the former British colony.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Constraints on policy tools Another tool the SNB has previously used to cool the Swiss franc is intervening in the foreign exchange market by selling the franc and purchasing foreign currencies.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
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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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Her job is to oversee the work of the intelligence agencies outward focusing on foreign threats, not to create a threat to our domestic tranquility by interfering in elections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
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As tensions simmer, neighboring countries have been mediating between the two sides to avert a war, noting that any conflict could spread and destabilize the Middle East.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Along with mediating conflicts and doing test prep, Rivas helps kids’ families sign up for public benefits.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 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
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“Intervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervening. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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