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
Some western Missourians still commemorate destruction by the Jayhawkers in the intervening years.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Combining a western visual lexicon with deeply specific national themes, Sholay’s reputation has only grown over the intervening half-century since it was made.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Sensei leadership focuses on embodied awareness, where leaders observe and engage with their teams without intervening prematurely.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This literary horror is for anyone who’s felt fate intervening on their TikTok feed.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Malinsky objected to the defense’s characterization in his own court filing, arguing that Torres had shown middling remorse and benefited from keeping the crime secret for a quarter-century, leading to the victim suffering an array of post-traumatic stress effects in the intervening years.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Though, of course, Lanthimos not intervening or getting too close to the action is its own sort of intervention, doing by not doing.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
The couple has kept busy on the reality circuit in the intervening years.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Increase positive norms related to intervening as a bystander.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Combining a western visual lexicon with deeply specific national themes, Sholay’s reputation has only grown over the intervening half-century since it was made.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Sensei leadership focuses on embodied awareness, where leaders observe and engage with their teams without intervening prematurely.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This literary horror is for anyone who’s felt fate intervening on their TikTok feed.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Malinsky objected to the defense’s characterization in his own court filing, arguing that Torres had shown middling remorse and benefited from keeping the crime secret for a quarter-century, leading to the victim suffering an array of post-traumatic stress effects in the intervening years.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Though, of course, Lanthimos not intervening or getting too close to the action is its own sort of intervention, doing by not doing.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
The couple has kept busy on the reality circuit in the intervening years.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Increase positive norms related to intervening as a bystander.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
Verb
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The ministry said the statements violate a principle of international law that bars ambassadors from interfering in the host country’s internal affairs.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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The performer filed a complaint in a California district court on Tuesday requesting the cancellation of Paisley Park's pending applications for the Apollonia name, and is also seeking an injunction to stop the estate from interfering in her use of her stage name.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But mediating those disputes must occur in a manner that respects the Judiciary's constitutional role.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Bob Eubanks mediating between our newlyweds.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervening. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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