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
Good Fortune, which first dropped a trailer at CinemaCon 2024, follows a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel, played by Reeves, who meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Late last month, an attorney for Stone and Parker accused Skydance executives of meddling in negotiations as the show has shopped around for new streaming partners, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
The Townshend Revenue Acts, which taxed a variety of common imports in the 1770s and allowed the British Parliament to meddle with the free market, brought colonial unrest to a boiling point.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Fowler believed then, and still believes, that the government should not meddle with broadcasters’ expression.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Late last month, an attorney for Stone and Parker accused Skydance executives of meddling in negotiations as the show has shopped around for new streaming partners, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
The Townshend Revenue Acts, which taxed a variety of common imports in the 1770s and allowed the British Parliament to meddle with the free market, brought colonial unrest to a boiling point.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Fowler believed then, and still believes, that the government should not meddle with broadcasters’ expression.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Robert Mueller, who ultimately took over the probe as special counsel, concluded that the Russian government interfered to help then-presidential candidate Donald Trump defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but that there was not evidence anyone in the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Sky positioned herself for an Over the Moonsault, but Ripley interfered, Naomi kicked Ripley off the top rope and hit a split-legged Moonsault.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The major project of modern Democratic politics, from the pages of Abundance to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign stops in South Carolina, is convincing people that their party can be trusted to govern without messing things up.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here's how to enjoy your garden flowers indoors while keeping insects and mess out.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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