meddled; meddling
ˈmed-liŋ,
ˈme-dᵊl-iŋ
: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1)
I never meddle in other people's private affairs—
G. B. Shaw
G. B. ShawExamples of meddle in a Sentence
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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Lucky for him, Lizzy is the only person in his sightline and, even more conveniently, not a single one of her friends, nor her nosy, meddling mother, follows her even one step outside the church when Lizzy stops short of entering and asks for a minute.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 July 2025
Led by attorney Jonathan Mitchell, the county has argued that the precedent lets federal courts meddle too much in local public libraries' book purchases and removals.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Despite a win in district court, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately ruled that Ohio has a right to prevent foreign nationals from meddling in state politics.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
Set on the real-life Mackinac Island — a car-free island in Northern Michigan — the story follows Gigi and her mom, Eloise: a quick-witted, complicated mother-daughter duo navigating relationships and reinvention under the watchful eyes of a meddling small-town community.
—Lindsay MacMillan, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 July 2025
Led by attorney Jonathan Mitchell, the county has argued that the precedent lets federal courts meddle too much in local public libraries' book purchases and removals.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Despite a win in district court, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately ruled that Ohio has a right to prevent foreign nationals from meddling in state politics.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
Set on the real-life Mackinac Island — a car-free island in Northern Michigan — the story follows Gigi and her mom, Eloise: a quick-witted, complicated mother-daughter duo navigating relationships and reinvention under the watchful eyes of a meddling small-town community.
—Lindsay MacMillan, People.com, 1 July 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meddle. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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