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
Sabatini said that former President Ronald Reagan's doctrine included intervening on behalf of and supporting military governments with the intention of stopping the spread of communism.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Urbana always had a conservative bent, but its politics have become a defining feature in the intervening years.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Regardless, in the intervening days, there has been mounting pressure on Andrew to leave the property, which sits in Windsor Great Park close to a chapel used by the royals.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In the intervening years, as the difficult economics of streaming became fully apparent, especially for legacy media companies managing linear TV’s decline, the calculus changed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The original Tron didn’t meet expectations in the d’80s, only to gain cult status in the intervening decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Piastri was unhappy with the move, but McLaren opted against intervening during the race, which would have involved asking Norris to give the place back.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump also offered an olive branch to Iran, suggested intervening in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the US may facilitate a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In the intervening years, Disney has produced several new Star Wars movies and an ever-expanding number of television series for the Disney+ streaming service.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Urbana always had a conservative bent, but its politics have become a defining feature in the intervening years.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Regardless, in the intervening days, there has been mounting pressure on Andrew to leave the property, which sits in Windsor Great Park close to a chapel used by the royals.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In the intervening years, as the difficult economics of streaming became fully apparent, especially for legacy media companies managing linear TV’s decline, the calculus changed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The original Tron didn’t meet expectations in the d’80s, only to gain cult status in the intervening decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Piastri was unhappy with the move, but McLaren opted against intervening during the race, which would have involved asking Norris to give the place back.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump also offered an olive branch to Iran, suggested intervening in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the US may facilitate a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In the intervening years, Disney has produced several new Star Wars movies and an ever-expanding number of television series for the Disney+ streaming service.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
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Here the president is running roughshod over state and local governments that are not interfering in the federal government’s work.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The engineers explain that the robot’s balance and locomotion have been trained in a simulated environment with slopes, obstacles, and interfering forces, where it has been run for hundreds of thousands of virtual hours.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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To deal with stress, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommends making time to unwind through practicing gratitude, doing relaxing activities, mediating and journaling.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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For a time, McKesson said, the university also appeared to be mediating conversations between Peete’s victims and his immediate family.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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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 4 Nov. 2025.
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