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 the intervening months, the President fired the head of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 7 May 2026
In the intervening years, Turner had dabbled in other interests.
—Tim Gray, Variety, 6 May 2026
Fisher and Cleveland represent three mothers whose families use the Educational Freedom Account program and who are intervening in the lawsuit as defendants alongside state officials.
—Arkansas Online, 4 May 2026
The events that unfolded in Tiananmen Square during those intervening months—which reached a violent crescendo on the night of June 3, 1989—form the work’s painful subtext.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The albums she’s made in the intervening years were necessary swerves on the way to Middle of Nowhere.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
That warrant, available to every police officer in the state, went unexecuted by law enforcement in the intervening weeks.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the intervening decades, the West Bank’s population has surged yet water allocations to Palestinians have not changed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
In the intervening years, the immune systems of virtually every human on the planet have developed some armor with which to fend off SARS-2, either because they have been previously infected or been vaccinated against the virus or both.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Lauren Sommer, NPR, 7 May 2026
In the intervening years, Turner had dabbled in other interests.
—Tim Gray, Variety, 6 May 2026
Fisher and Cleveland represent three mothers whose families use the Educational Freedom Account program and who are intervening in the lawsuit as defendants alongside state officials.
—Arkansas Online, 4 May 2026
The events that unfolded in Tiananmen Square during those intervening months—which reached a violent crescendo on the night of June 3, 1989—form the work’s painful subtext.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The albums she’s made in the intervening years were necessary swerves on the way to Middle of Nowhere.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
That warrant, available to every police officer in the state, went unexecuted by law enforcement in the intervening weeks.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the intervening decades, the West Bank’s population has surged yet water allocations to Palestinians have not changed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
In the intervening years, the immune systems of virtually every human on the planet have developed some armor with which to fend off SARS-2, either because they have been previously infected or been vaccinated against the virus or both.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
Verb
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Several legislative efforts are currently underway to keep the federal government from interfering in California elections.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pattern of stripes shows that the photon’s two interfering paths are wave-like, also suggesting that a quantum particle behaves much like a wave.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pakistan has been mediating talks between the United States and Iran.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Some analysts say China occupies a unique position as an important economic partner for many countries involved in mediating the war, including Pakistan and key Arab Gulf states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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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 13 May. 2026.
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