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
The Italian host nation went on to win the tournament, but it was soiled by accusations of meddling from Mussolini.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
At a time when most papers merely reported events, his papers created them, sending reporters out to perform daring rescues, solve sensational murders, and even meddle in geopolitics.
—Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
As the Hungarian election approaches, media reports have suggested Russian secret services were meddling to tip Sunday’s vote in Orbán’s favor, something Russia denied.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Ambassadors who spoke with me did so on the condition of anonymity to avoid the appearance of meddling in domestic politics.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
At a time when most papers merely reported events, his papers created them, sending reporters out to perform daring rescues, solve sensational murders, and even meddle in geopolitics.
—Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
As the Hungarian election approaches, media reports have suggested Russian secret services were meddling to tip Sunday’s vote in Orbán’s favor, something Russia denied.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Ambassadors who spoke with me did so on the condition of anonymity to avoid the appearance of meddling in domestic politics.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddle
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Kam Hendrix interfered in the match, but NXT North American champion Myles Borne came in and chased him off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Helm had hoped to get started at Juju yesterday, but operational difficulties during the transition interfered.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Silent voicemails are designed to mess with your instincts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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LeBron James loves messing with that nemesis named Father Time.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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