as in to interfere
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 intervene
Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Marlowe almost did not graduate because of unauthorized absences, and Queen Elizabeth’s advisers on the Privy Council intervened on his behalf.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
How To Support Your Gen Alpha Kid As with all areas of parenting, observing our children’s development and knowing when to intervene is key.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
During the board’s October meeting, dozens of parents flooded the chambers to support Hart and requested that the board update its policy around intervening in emergency situations.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Marlowe almost did not graduate because of unauthorized absences, and Queen Elizabeth’s advisers on the Privy Council intervened on his behalf.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
How To Support Your Gen Alpha Kid As with all areas of parenting, observing our children’s development and knowing when to intervene is key.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
During the board’s October meeting, dozens of parents flooded the chambers to support Hart and requested that the board update its policy around intervening in emergency situations.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervene
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However, the trouble starts when governments interfere and tell funds to invest too much at home, which breaks the delicate balance that fund managers have calculated between risk and reward, said Sébastien Betermier, executive director at the International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM).—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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And because the actuation frequencies (between 1 and 100 kilohertz) are far below those used for clinical imaging (between 1 and 20 megahertz), the two functions don’t interfere.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
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His wife shed tears as supporters interceded in prayer.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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Once again, however, the Supreme Court interceded.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Until that day, the business would have to be mediated through the market and run the risk of descent into late value form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 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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“Intervene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervene. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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