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
Danhausen interfered, opening the door for Chad Gable to lock in the ankle lock for the win.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Kam Hendrix interfered in the match, but NXT North American champion Myles Borne came in and chased him off.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Helm had hoped to get started at Juju yesterday, but operational difficulties during the transition interfered.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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.
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Gabriella Ybarra,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.
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Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.
—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Kam Hendrix interfered in the match, but NXT North American champion Myles Borne came in and chased him off.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Helm had hoped to get started at Juju yesterday, but operational difficulties during the transition interfered.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
Castle shoved Avdija back before referees and players from both teams interfered.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered
Verb
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The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
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Rocky was not to be messed with.
Verb
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While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.
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Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.
Verb
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Hezbollah, along with Iran, intervened on the side of Assad during Syria’s 14-year civil war, while al-Sharaa was the leader of an insurgent group seeking to overthrow him.
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Two years ago, the court upheld a law preventing domestic abusers from owning guns; a lower court had invalidated the law before the high court intervened.
Verb
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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“Interfered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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