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as in intervened
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts
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as in interrupted
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
I hate to interpose, but could you tell me what you meant by that last remark?
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as in inserted
to put among or between others
a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters
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Recent Examples of interposed
Objects interposed between subjects and the camera hint at the quest for clarity through the intervening years.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images.
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Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
An electrolyte—commonly a polymer or ceramic—interposed between the fuel and oxidizer helps shuttle ions within the fuel cell.
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IEEE Spectrum,
16 May 2016
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images.
—
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
An electrolyte—commonly a polymer or ceramic—interposed between the fuel and oxidizer helps shuttle ions within the fuel cell.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
16 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interposed
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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.
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Los Robles officials said that staff, patients and visitors were safe and that medical care was not interrupted at the hospital.
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The match was briefly interrupted in the 32nd minute when at least three pitch invaders made their way onto the field, forcing officials to stop play while security responded.
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In Leo’s case, the first-generation constellation is designed to span 3,232 satellites inserted into specific orbits to cover certain geographic regions.
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For small, simple molecules, the researchers simply inserted a gene that encodes a pore protein into the SpudCell genome.
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Danhausen interfered, opening the door for Chad Gable to lock in the ankle lock for the win.
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
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On Monday, the Mavericks formally introduced May as their new head coach; it was announced last week, but May met with the media on Monday along with team president of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri.
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Four years later, Israel was effectively ejected from the Asian Football Confederation following a resolution introduced by Kuwait that passed 17 to 13, with six abstentions.
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Maher interjected, citing a settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.
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Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
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As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
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“Interposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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