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
In 2008 and 2022, and in four intervening years, Fraser-Pryce has run the world-leading time (the fastest that calendar year).
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Unlike Hilleary, however, Thomas got to serve as governor of his state during the intervening time.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Initiatives like these allow health systems to keep closer tabs on patients throughout their care journeys, rather than only intervening in episodic visits a few times a year, according to Chris Waugh, chief innovation officer at Sutter Health.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The club's co-owner and financier, Omeed Malik, ended up intervening, sources told the outlet, with an eyewitness insisting that Bessent wanted Pulte to be kicked out.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some western Missourians still commemorate destruction by the Jayhawkers in the intervening years.
—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
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Unlike Hilleary, however, Thomas got to serve as governor of his state during the intervening time.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Initiatives like these allow health systems to keep closer tabs on patients throughout their care journeys, rather than only intervening in episodic visits a few times a year, according to Chris Waugh, chief innovation officer at Sutter Health.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The club's co-owner and financier, Omeed Malik, ended up intervening, sources told the outlet, with an eyewitness insisting that Bessent wanted Pulte to be kicked out.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some western Missourians still commemorate destruction by the Jayhawkers in the intervening years.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
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Particle has also accused Epic of defaming the company and interfering in its business relations.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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While Qatar has not closed the door on mediating peace in Gaza, the talks are at best in limbo, at worst lying in the embers of Israel’s most recent assassination attempt.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, there are eight massless gluons (mediating the strong nuclear force), one massless photon (mediating the electromagnetic force), and three very massive W-and-Z bosons (mediating the weak nuclear force), plus the Higgs boson to complete the Standard Model.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervening. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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