1
as in intervenes
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in interrupts
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?
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in inserts
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of interposes
The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.
—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interposes
Verb
-
Institutions can structure programs with working parents in mind by expanding evening, weekend, and online options, building stackable credentials that allow students to keep moving forward when life intervenes, and investing in child care and wraparound supports that improve retention.
-
Will intervenes and pulls Sandoval away by his waist.
Verb
-
When asked if Muir needed a break during his 300-foot climb, Sawyer, 80, interrupts.
-
The ability to pause interrupts that cycle.
Verb
-
Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
-
Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.
Verb
-
Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
-
If Damascus interferes in Lebanon, sectarian violence could follow, as the Syrian military presence would likely be interpreted as direct opposition to Hezbollah’s Shiite fighters.
Verb
-
Artificial intelligence now introduces a different challenge by demonstrating that many traditional legal tasks can be performed faster and more efficiently by machines.
-
For coffee drinkers, the program introduces 52 distinct flavor releases over the course of the year.
Verb
-
Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.
-
DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.
Verb
-
That injects a bit of uncertainty, but there’s some expectation that Comcast could structure the deal in a way that control of NBC’s broadcast stations does not transfer.
-
The study introduces a novel fabrication method that injects a crosslinking agent during membrane formation to create highly efficient separating layers.
Verb
-
The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
-
Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
Cite this Entry
“Interposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
