as in intervened
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
asked an old friend of the family to intercede in the bitter dispute over the inheritance
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Recent Examples of interceded
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told The Associated Press in March that Turkey had interceded to defuse the tensions.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
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Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Blumenthal appeared at a press conference for Rihan April 10 and has interceded both for Rihan and his father when he was detained.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
The hands-off approach is a sharp departure from the tactics of past mayors who forcefully interceded amid such disputes.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
After Penelope interceded, Odysseus strung the bow easily and completed the task.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
As is apparently standard procedure in such situations, the workers put down their tools until a medium interceded with the appropriate offerings.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
That passage reminded me how many people have held my arms up through this journey — the LitFam, my inner circle, those who have prayed and interceded on my behalf, and, of course, Ashley.
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Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2025
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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
The hands-off approach is a sharp departure from the tactics of past mayors who forcefully interceded amid such disputes.
—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
After Penelope interceded, Odysseus strung the bow easily and completed the task.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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
That passage reminded me how many people have held my arms up through this journey — the LitFam, my inner circle, those who have prayed and interceded on my behalf, and, of course, Ashley.
—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interceded
Verb
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To prevent precipitous yen depreciation, Tokyo has periodically intervened in markets and spent tens of billions of dollars to shore up the currency in April and May.
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Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.
Verb
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One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.
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Also, the three interfered in the investigation of the matter.
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“Interceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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