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
Ambassadors who spoke with me did so on the condition of anonymity to avoid the appearance of meddling in domestic politics.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Emma meddles with the romantic life of her entire village—while completely misunderstanding her own romance.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Meet the next generation of meddling kids.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Additionally, in the past year, board members have spent countless hours searching for a permanent CPS superintendent only to watch the process melt down as applicants withdrew their names and CTU and the mayor meddled.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Emma meddles with the romantic life of her entire village—while completely misunderstanding her own romance.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Meet the next generation of meddling kids.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Additionally, in the past year, board members have spent countless hours searching for a permanent CPS superintendent only to watch the process melt down as applicants withdrew their names and CTU and the mayor meddled.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddle
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Castle shoved Avdija back before referees and players from both teams interfered.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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When officers attempted to have Michael Barrientes Vela back away, his brothers interfered.—
Gabriella Ybarra,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Giants’ position really, really messed us up in trying to even negotiate with Oakland.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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So no need to mess with rebates or even TrumpRx.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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