INTERPOSING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

interposing

verb

present participle of interpose

as in intervening

to act as a go-between for opposing sides an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts

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as in interrupting

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion I hate to interpose, but could you tell me what you meant by that last remark?

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as in inserting

to put among or between others a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters

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The case is the latest example of courts intervening to fix platform imbalances impacting politics and elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
But that narrative around obsolescence has largely receded in the intervening months, as strong earnings expectations and new AI products and partnerships out of the sector revived investor confidence.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of intervening

Verb

Contentious debate The debate itself featured tense moments, with audience members interrupting both candidates and Harris engaging in a heated exchange with a woman in the crowd.

— Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The first attempts at a foldable smartphone in the 2010s from other companies tended to be fragile and not all that useful, with a big, ugly crease in the center interrupting the experience.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrupting

Verb

The process, called cured-in-place pipe lining, involves inserting a flexible liner into the old pipe, inflating it and hardening it in place.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Initially, county officials declined to open the list, citing the security threat of inserting a thumb drive of unknown origin into a government computer.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserting

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Its inclusion in the documentary has provided ammunition for Musk supporters and his lawyers to discredit the film, pointing to an unfounded conspiracy theory about SpaceX’s Starlink satellites interfering in the election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
The automakers also object to the government interfering in parts of the design that don’t improve the safety of the vehicle, saying a radio is different from seat belts and airbags.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of interfering

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The evening kicked off with Tarantino introducing the film and shared that had not seen the film at that theater.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
The question is whether the new Atlas makes everyday family life easier without introducing a fresh collection of things to complain about.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of introducing

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