as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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Recent Examples of meddle
Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on decades of research showing central banks function best when they're allowed to operate without meddling from politicians.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
However, recent polls suggest that PAS could struggle to keep its majority and may need to seek a coalition with others in the 101-seat legislature, which could provide more opportunities for meddling, said Popescu-Zamfir.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
In the years before these breakdowns, the militaries in both countries were broadly opposed to meddling in politics.
—Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In December 2016, Congress expanded the GEC’s authority to counter propaganda and disinformation from foreign countries, just months before special prosecutor Robert Mueller began his investigation into Russia’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
However, recent polls suggest that PAS could struggle to keep its majority and may need to seek a coalition with others in the 101-seat legislature, which could provide more opportunities for meddling, said Popescu-Zamfir.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
In the years before these breakdowns, the militaries in both countries were broadly opposed to meddling in politics.
—Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In December 2016, Congress expanded the GEC’s authority to counter propaganda and disinformation from foreign countries, just months before special prosecutor Robert Mueller began his investigation into Russia’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddle
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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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Shmi, who died for nothing, the cowardly Jedi refusing to free her, refusing to interfere.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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This cordless hand vacuum tackles messes on furniture, in the car, and all kinds of nooks and crannies thanks to its lightweight, compact design, extra-large dust cup capacity, and accessories like a crevice tool, scrubbing brush, and a self-cleaning pet power brush.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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