as in to mess
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a strong resentment of outsiders who attempted to interfere with their traditional ways of doing things
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Recent Examples of interfere
China’s assistant foreign minister, Miao Deyu, told reporters in Beijing on Sunday, according to the People’s Daily, nodding to President James Monroe’s declaration of 1823, warning European powers not to interfere in the Americas.
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The Judgment Day interfered, but Penta evened the odds by taking out both JD McDonagh and Carlito.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Otherwise, Bezos never interfered in newsroom decision-making, a distance that won him the affection of his paper’s journalists.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Cobb interfered in the fatal four-way match for the United States Championship as Jacob Fatu, LA Knight, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre fought for the title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The Judgment Day interfered, but Penta evened the odds by taking out both JD McDonagh and Carlito.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Otherwise, Bezos never interfered in newsroom decision-making, a distance that won him the affection of his paper’s journalists.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Cobb interfered in the fatal four-way match for the United States Championship as Jacob Fatu, LA Knight, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre fought for the title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfere
Verb
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Our frail nature, damaged by our propensity to mess things up, stands in need of grace and salvation.—
Anna Rowlands,
Time,
12 May 2025
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But, if those guys [the oligarchs] do start messing everything up, then there is really something for normal people to worry about.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Verb
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That time Matty fetched Alfie’s wallet from Olympia’s office, lest her boss discover the kid had been snooping?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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TikTok confirmed in 2022 that four of its employees had been fired for using the app to snoop on several journalists in an effort to track down their sources.—
Brian X. Chen,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not necessarily by intervening but by stepping aside, allowing the experts to do what is necessary.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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The decision by Vladimir Putin in 2015 to intervene directly with military forces in the fighting in Syria confirmed the expansion of Russia’s influence in the region.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Within seconds, Phaedra poked fun at newbies Brit Eady, Angela Oakley, and Kelli Ferrell.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
25 May 2025
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These two words have become an international meme, poking fun at Trump, especially since Putin ignored him.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit has led to accusations from journalists that Paramount leadership has meddled in coverage of Trump, compromising their integrity.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The meddling teahouse owner is feeling a bit bored after her high-stakes investigation into a murder in her shop, but then a chance encounter with a distressed young woman leads her to another rookie investigation into the death of an enigmatic influencer.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The Kremlin deemed such a display unacceptable in wartime and began asserting its right to intrude into private life—something even the late Soviet Union, from the 1960s onward, generally avoided.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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Have commercial concerns—commercial possibilities—started to intrude in your writing process?—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
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“Interfere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfere. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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