as in intervening
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
asked an old friend of the family to intercede in the bitter dispute over the inheritance
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Recent Examples of interceding
However, almost all of the respondents who agreed with this statement envisioned the National Guard interceding nonviolently to stop violent protests and riots.
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Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interceding
intervening
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The albums she’s made in the intervening years were necessary swerves on the way to Middle of Nowhere.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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That warrant, available to every police officer in the state, went unexecuted by law enforcement in the intervening weeks.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Interceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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