INTERVENED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

intervened

verb

past tense of intervene

as in interfered

to act as a go-between for opposing sides intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

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Recent Examples of intervened The 38-year-old Australian overwhelmed Evloev with punches late in the round, sending the challenger to the canvas before the referee intervened with 6 seconds remaining. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 After the State Department intervened, a limited number of personnel will take part in a pregame ceremony, officials said. — Tara Copp, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 When drivers took notice, the traffic jam began and police intervened. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 In 1976, the Syrian military intervened during Lebanon’s civil war to put an end to sectarian violence. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 Uthmeier ultimately intervened, arguing that such contracts treat children as property. — Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 The 16-year-old shooter was shot and killed by a man who entered the school after the attack began and intervened, Krantz said. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026 Eventually, the priest and a few parishioners intervened, and Betancourt left. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 Earlier Friday, Kenda Freeman said in a statement that her son, Giamanco, intervened in the attack and shot the gunman who killed three students and a teacher, The Associated Press reported. — Brie Stimson , Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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He was supposed to be one-on-one with Reigns before Jimmy Uso interfered and cost him the title.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The robot had to remove the lid, pick up the banana and place it on the plate, while adjusting its actions if a person interfered or an attempt failed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

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