as in interfering
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
intervened in the argument before any real harm was done
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Recent Examples of intervening
The albums she’s made in the intervening years were necessary swerves on the way to Middle of Nowhere.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
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
In the intervening decades, the West Bank’s population has surged yet water allocations to Palestinians have not changed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
In the intervening years, the immune systems of virtually every human on the planet have developed some armor with which to fend off SARS-2, either because they have been previously infected or been vaccinated against the virus or both.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
His voice leaps across the intervening years clearly and confidently.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Apr. 2026
Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesperson for the Azawad rebels, claimed that fighters have seized control of multiple areas and warned neighboring Sahel countries against intervening.
—Jewel Bright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Between Hubble's first image of the Trifid taken in 1997 and this new image, astronomers have been able to measure the speed of the jet and see how its size and structure have changed during the intervening 29 years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the intervening time, unions have filed lawsuits, lawmakers have introduced legislation and state workers have continued rallying, all to push back against the governor’s mandate.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
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
In the intervening decades, the West Bank’s population has surged yet water allocations to Palestinians have not changed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
In the intervening years, the immune systems of virtually every human on the planet have developed some armor with which to fend off SARS-2, either because they have been previously infected or been vaccinated against the virus or both.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
His voice leaps across the intervening years clearly and confidently.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Apr. 2026
Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesperson for the Azawad rebels, claimed that fighters have seized control of multiple areas and warned neighboring Sahel countries against intervening.
—Jewel Bright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Between Hubble's first image of the Trifid taken in 1997 and this new image, astronomers have been able to measure the speed of the jet and see how its size and structure have changed during the intervening 29 years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the intervening time, unions have filed lawsuits, lawmakers have introduced legislation and state workers have continued rallying, all to push back against the governor’s mandate.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
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Several legislative efforts are currently underway to keep the federal government from interfering in California elections.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pattern of stripes shows that the photon’s two interfering paths are wave-like, also suggesting that a quantum particle behaves much like a wave.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even before the war, Saudi Arabia had signed a defense agreement with Pakistan, which has since gained more credibility as a force in the region because of its mediating role between Washington and Tehran.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The government, which is mediating the negotiations, has already imposed a strict security bubble ready for the arrival of Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian delegation.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, almost all of the respondents who agreed with this statement envisioned the National Guard interceding nonviolently to stop violent protests and riots.—
Ryan Kennedy,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Intervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervening. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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