Synonyms of intervening

intervening

verb

present participle of intervene

as in interfering

to act as a go-between for opposing sides

intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfering
• mediating
• interceding
• interposing
• intermediating
• negotiating
• meddling
• intruding
• moderating
• arbitrating
• snooping
• prying
• invading
• obtruding
• breaking (in)
• refereeing
• bothering
• infringing
• butting in
• cutting in
• trespassing
• barging (in)
• chiming in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• standing by
• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• eschewing
• shunning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intervening

Prenatal genetic screening now extends beyond risk assessment to intervening before birth, when treatment can still prevent irreversible harm. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Most ducklings are part of a brood led by their mother, so observe from a distance before intervening. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Odysseus even implies that his delay in getting home might have as much to do with a guilty conscience as with intervening gods or the enchanting sorceress named Calypso. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

In the intervening years, the dark clouds haven’t exactly cleared, especially for young transgender people like Elle and Finney, the actress who plays her. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Hence, when it all got disrupted, with the referee intervening about his placement on the penalty mark, Mbappe showed clear signs of frustration. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Bailey, 24, was accused of knowing about the abuse that the child’s father, Steven Collins, inflicted on their son Kahleb and not intervening or reporting it, prosecutors alleged. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Community health workers used to intervening with substance use disorder patients can prioritize people at risk of serious harm or death from alcohol. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026

That can happen with certiorari if, for example, there was some intervening development. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 9 July 2026