as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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Recent Examples of meddle
To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has done more than simply meddle with recommendations.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to weakening Ukrainian democracy from within, corruption drains the Ukrainian armed forces of resources and presents Russia with ways to meddle in the country’s internal politics.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
When local developer Tony Curran is murdered, the Thursday Murder Club decides to put their cold case-solving skills to good use, meddling in the investigation of DCI Chris Hudson and his colleague Donna de Freitas.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has done more than simply meddle with recommendations.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to weakening Ukrainian democracy from within, corruption drains the Ukrainian armed forces of resources and presents Russia with ways to meddle in the country’s internal politics.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
When local developer Tony Curran is murdered, the Thursday Murder Club decides to put their cold case-solving skills to good use, meddling in the investigation of DCI Chris Hudson and his colleague Donna de Freitas.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddle
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Grayson tried to interfere, but Penta laid waste to Big G.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Particle has also accused Epic of defaming the company and interfering in its business relations.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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