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
The Bank of Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets in late March and early April after the yen weakened past the politically sensitive 160 level, as surging oil import costs widened Japan's current account deficit and stoked fears of a depreciation spiral.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Zoo staff quickly intervened, and authorities said neither suspect made physical contact with the monkeys, according to AFP.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
School staff initially intervened and separated the students involved in the fight, police said.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Mezzetti said the suspect was apprehended after other people intervened.
—Claire Bower, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Judge Gonzalez Rogers intervened multiple times.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Department of Justice intervened in federal court against Colorado’s 2024 AI Act.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In the other box, VAR intervened to disallow a Lisandro Martinez goal in January's 2-2 home draw with Manchester United.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Twenty-six park maintenance workers could still be handed a pink slip or move into another vacant role, though the council earlier intervened to reduce how many people could be cut.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Zoo staff quickly intervened, and authorities said neither suspect made physical contact with the monkeys, according to AFP.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
School staff initially intervened and separated the students involved in the fight, police said.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Mezzetti said the suspect was apprehended after other people intervened.
—Claire Bower, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Judge Gonzalez Rogers intervened multiple times.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Department of Justice intervened in federal court against Colorado’s 2024 AI Act.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In the other box, VAR intervened to disallow a Lisandro Martinez goal in January's 2-2 home draw with Manchester United.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Twenty-six park maintenance workers could still be handed a pink slip or move into another vacant role, though the council earlier intervened to reduce how many people could be cut.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervened
Verb
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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
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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
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Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Blumenthal appeared at a press conference for Rihan April 10 and has interceded both for Rihan and his father when he was detained.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervened. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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