as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the bride's parents promised that they would never be meddling in-laws
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as in interfering
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 meddling
Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Many telling of the myth make clear that Prometheus only had to steal fire from Zeus because his meddling ruined it for all of us in the first place.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Like their forebears in a bygone era of Republican politics, their beliefs are defined by faith in free markets and suspicion of government meddling in society.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
That Haiti should exist with no outside meddling is his political reputation nowadays.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Such meddling from the executive, if ultimately successful for the president in terms of him exercising more control, would lead to far lower interest rates, something Trump has consistently argued for.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
But Sunday’s election means both Sandu and her party have twice won elections by commanding margins, despite widespread claims of Russian meddling.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Of all the legal dramas in Loving County, no suit contained allegations more damning for the Joneses than Fitzwater’s, whose allegations painted a portrait of naked election meddling and harassment.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Russia’s unsubstantiated claims that NATO is plotting armed provocations against Transnistria could be a pretext for Moscow’s meddling in Moldova, raising concerns about further military aggression in the region.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The president of the statewide North Carolina education system publicly reprimanded UNC’s Board of Trustees for their meddling weeks after Belichick’s hiring, and temporarily stripped the board of some authority.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Moscow denied the accusations of meddling in the election.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
When local developer Tony Curran is murdered, the Thursday Murder Club decides to put their cold case-solving skills to good use, meddling in the investigation of DCI Chris Hudson and his colleague Donna de Freitas.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Putin claimed that such NGOs had taken in more than $1 billion from foreign sources, offering the figure as ostensible proof of Western meddling.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Many telling of the myth make clear that Prometheus only had to steal fire from Zeus because his meddling ruined it for all of us in the first place.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Like their forebears in a bygone era of Republican politics, their beliefs are defined by faith in free markets and suspicion of government meddling in society.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
That Haiti should exist with no outside meddling is his political reputation nowadays.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Such meddling from the executive, if ultimately successful for the president in terms of him exercising more control, would lead to far lower interest rates, something Trump has consistently argued for.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
But Sunday’s election means both Sandu and her party have twice won elections by commanding margins, despite widespread claims of Russian meddling.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Of all the legal dramas in Loving County, no suit contained allegations more damning for the Joneses than Fitzwater’s, whose allegations painted a portrait of naked election meddling and harassment.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Russia’s unsubstantiated claims that NATO is plotting armed provocations against Transnistria could be a pretext for Moscow’s meddling in Moldova, raising concerns about further military aggression in the region.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Florida group pushing to legalize recreational marijuana is accusing the state of meddling with its ability to get the issue in front of voters.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The president of the statewide North Carolina education system publicly reprimanded UNC’s Board of Trustees for their meddling weeks after Belichick’s hiring, and temporarily stripped the board of some authority.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Moscow denied the accusations of meddling in the election.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
When local developer Tony Curran is murdered, the Thursday Murder Club decides to put their cold case-solving skills to good use, meddling in the investigation of DCI Chris Hudson and his colleague Donna de Freitas.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddling
Adjective
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As a result, his street gets extremely busy in the weeks leading up to Halloween.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Do Not Disturb will be another major moment for the 2024 Rolling Stone Future of Music digital cover star, who’s already had a busy 2025.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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The engineers explain that the robot’s balance and locomotion have been trained in a simulated environment with slopes, obstacles, and interfering forces, where it has been run for hundreds of thousands of virtual hours.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hu is also a senior official of an organization in China's southern Guangdong province that is part of the Communist Party’s United Front global political influence and interference organization, according to Newsweek research.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The charges stemmed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The last two seasons have proven that the team starts off slow, which ends up messing their chances of making the playoffs.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Local farmers and businesses in Wisconsin are bracing for impact as funding for the state's federal food assistance program is set to run out by November.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Beyond in-person assistance, travelers can also download their specific airline’s smartphone app, which may be able to provide immediate re-booking assistance, and potentially even a complimentary hotel or meal.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The fact is, in a newsroom full of meddlesome, sometimes pushy people, Beverly was none of that.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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The special ops unit chases every lead possible, from bribes to Mexican drug cartels, a meddlesome L.A. District Attorney (Merrick McCartha) and corruption in the government of Belarus.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Verb
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There also are characters straight from the David Lynch school of the bizarre, including the menacing figure who warns Ron to stop snooping around and the bearer of a disturbing story about a manufacturing job that requires being nude.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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As Mercury and Pluto clash, snooping in someone’s business lands you in hot water.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ahmad spent the next few days in deep discussion with Moore about everything from communist class politics to nationalist teachings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Part of that comes down to how common teaching is as a profession, Morgan says.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Meddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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