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
Canada's intelligence service had also identified India as one of the countries that could attempt to meddle in Candian elections.
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Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Still, the idea of an irate multibillionaire making problems for Republicans is enticing to plenty of Democrats, who have not been above meddling in GOP primaries to help weaker candidates win nominations.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Merz has pushed back on Trump officials meddling in Germany’s domestic politics.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 June 2025
This setup was designed to prevent the Foundation from meddling in the operations of the business – the type of meddling seen with Jørgensen’s firing.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Still, the idea of an irate multibillionaire making problems for Republicans is enticing to plenty of Democrats, who have not been above meddling in GOP primaries to help weaker candidates win nominations.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Merz has pushed back on Trump officials meddling in Germany’s domestic politics.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 June 2025
This setup was designed to prevent the Foundation from meddling in the operations of the business – the type of meddling seen with Jørgensen’s firing.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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That allowed a returning Tonga Loa to interfere and nearly cost Fatu the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Salwa, the narrator, decides to interfere and starts a series of comic attempts to set them up.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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