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

He is believed to have been shot while intervening in the couple's domestic dispute. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

Cagliari’s system did not require him to be overly aggressive, with the wing-back preferring to let moves come to him before intervening. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Amendments there require legislative approval during two separate sessions with an intervening election. — David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

This means dense lanes of intervening galactic dust block our view, significantly dimming Terzan 5's apparent brightness. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 June 2026

The party adopted identity politics and institutional reform, intervening in areas where old-school Democrats felt that people’s rights should trump all. — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Many experts have cautioned against the dangers of over-intervening during delivery; at the same time, the availability of clinical care, when properly deployed, has clearly saved countless lives. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

In the intervening five years that $59,900 Mach-E GT should be closer to $70,000 in 2026. — Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026