meddled; meddling
ˈmed-liŋ,
ˈme-dᵊl-iŋ
: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1)
I never meddle in other people's private affairs—
G. B. Shaw
G. B. ShawExamples of meddle in a Sentence
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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The Townshend Revenue Acts, which taxed a variety of common imports in the 1770s and allowed the British Parliament to meddle with the free market, brought colonial unrest to a boiling point.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Fowler believed then, and still believes, that the government should not meddle with broadcasters’ expression.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 July 2025
The open letter did not provide evidence of Gibb resisting Doctors Under Attack or meddling in any other Gaza output.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Lucky for him, Lizzy is the only person in his sightline and, even more conveniently, not a single one of her friends, nor her nosy, meddling mother, follows her even one step outside the church when Lizzy stops short of entering and asks for a minute.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 July 2025
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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Fowler believed then, and still believes, that the government should not meddle with broadcasters’ expression.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 July 2025
The open letter did not provide evidence of Gibb resisting Doctors Under Attack or meddling in any other Gaza output.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Lucky for him, Lizzy is the only person in his sightline and, even more conveniently, not a single one of her friends, nor her nosy, meddling mother, follows her even one step outside the church when Lizzy stops short of entering and asks for a minute.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 July 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meddle. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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