as in interfered
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
intervened in the argument before any real harm was done
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Recent Examples of intervened
In 1958, Eisenhower intervened directly in Lebanon with a sizable military force.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Witnesses intervened and the attacker ran off.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities alleged Goldberg followed her and tried to drown her before a bystander intervened.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Imagine what more could have been accomplished had LAUSD bureaucrats not intervened.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Before a federal judge intervened in December, the administration had appeared set to bypass both commissions entirely.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
As a festival photographer tried to get into position to shoot the discussion, a front-row patron asked the photographer to move out of the way — and Schnabel quickly intervened.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intervened to stop the promotions of four Army officers, two Black and two female soldiers on track to become one-star generals, NPR has confirmed.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig intervened in several cases in which state and local regulators accuse prediction markets of violating state gambling laws.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Witnesses intervened and the attacker ran off.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities alleged Goldberg followed her and tried to drown her before a bystander intervened.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Imagine what more could have been accomplished had LAUSD bureaucrats not intervened.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Before a federal judge intervened in December, the administration had appeared set to bypass both commissions entirely.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
As a festival photographer tried to get into position to shoot the discussion, a front-row patron asked the photographer to move out of the way — and Schnabel quickly intervened.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intervened to stop the promotions of four Army officers, two Black and two female soldiers on track to become one-star generals, NPR has confirmed.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig intervened in several cases in which state and local regulators accuse prediction markets of violating state gambling laws.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervened
Verb
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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
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With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After Penelope interceded, Odysseus strung the bow easily and completed the task.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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As is apparently standard procedure in such situations, the workers put down their tools until a medium interceded with the appropriate offerings.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Intervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervened. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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