MEDDLES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

meddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of meddle

as in interferes

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 meddles One of my favourite characters from my books who will also be in the series is Kristina, Erica’s mother-in-law who has a good heart but meddles too much. —

Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Emma meddles with the romantic life of her entire village—while completely misunderstanding her own romance. —

Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Determined to make a difference and shake up the monotony of his duties in the City of Angels, Gabriel meddles in the life of Arj (Ansari), a struggling gig worker making ends meet by taking on various gig economy jobs and stocking Home Depot shelves, all while living in his car. —

Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025 Critics have suggested the plan could possibly hurt the economy or US tech leadership in the long run if the US meddles too much in private tech companies. —

Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025 Then, an inept psychic (Vanessa Bayer) meddles in the family affair, with a supernatural shift causing Anna and Tess to swap bodies and souls with Harper and Lily. —

EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
This is where Earth’s atmosphere interferes least.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026