as in messed
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a strong resentment of outsiders who attempted to interfere with their traditional ways of doing things
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Recent Examples of interfered
Castle shoved Avdija back before referees and players from both teams interfered.
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
When officers attempted to have Michael Barrientes Vela back away, his brothers interfered.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Lindell also has to pay $5 million to a software engineer who was able to debunk data Lindell claimed proved that China interfered in the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled in 2024.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
When officers attempted to have Michael Barrientes Vela back away, his brothers interfered.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Lindell also has to pay $5 million to a software engineer who was able to debunk data Lindell claimed proved that China interfered in the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled in 2024.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered
Verb
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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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The Rock Hall just messed this one up.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The company's lawyers have contended that the Oklahoma case in which Drummond intervened is a private dispute that doesn't involve government officials or public funds.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Referees intervened with James and the Rockets’ Jeff Green and at the center trying to separate their respective teammates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel poked fun at the event on his late night show, sharing faux remarks for his own dinner.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Interfered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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