as in to intervene
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 intercede
He is said to have interceded in healing the sick — both before and after his death in 1957.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
As far as disputes are concerned, the technology that has increasingly been used to intercede is blockchain.
—Saro McKenna, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The attack comes as Israel and Iran enter their seventh day of tit-for-tat strikes in the wake of the Israeli military’s initial blow to Tehran’s nuclear capabilities and as President Trump and his administration weigh whether the U.S. should intercede.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton have had to contend with divorce rumors, and then reconciliation rumors, and then reports that Middleton was trying to intercede in the relationship between her husband and Prince Harry.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 May 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
As far as disputes are concerned, the technology that has increasingly been used to intercede is blockchain.
—Saro McKenna, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The attack comes as Israel and Iran enter their seventh day of tit-for-tat strikes in the wake of the Israeli military’s initial blow to Tehran’s nuclear capabilities and as President Trump and his administration weigh whether the U.S. should intercede.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton have had to contend with divorce rumors, and then reconciliation rumors, and then reports that Middleton was trying to intercede in the relationship between her husband and Prince Harry.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercede
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The real skill is knowing when to intervene, when to let the system adapt and how to use this unpredictability to create better outcomes.—
Richie Etwaru,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pasamanick — who said she was disappointed nobody intervened or tried to help during the attack — was left with bites and bruises on her leg, while Sparky also had bite marks, per WESH 2 and WLBT.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some individuals were detained, and one of their family members tried to interfere and hit an officer, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the coach allegedly interfered in that meeting too.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Intercede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercede. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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