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
The judge added that Trump's threats of higher tariffs sought to create a serious economic crisis in Brazil to interfere in the country's judicial system.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Fatal Influence interfered on the outside, but Blake Monroe evened the odds.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump's attempt to interfere in the country's domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump’s attempt to interfere in the country’s domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Fatal Influence interfered on the outside, but Blake Monroe evened the odds.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump's attempt to interfere in the country's domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
Analysts also see Trump’s attempt to interfere in the country’s domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfere
Verb
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But this one was so good, so short, even Lisa couldn’t mess it up.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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On his short London trip, the designer also made a point of snooping around the city’s vintage shops.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Those drones have been flying without authorities first getting a warrant and Schmitz is not the only resident who has been snooped on.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Ideally, complications are minimized by using conscious sedation for the shortest time period possible and ensuring a qualified healthcare provider, trained in recognizing complications and able to intervene rapidly, oversees the conscious sedation.—
Pamela Assid,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
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Faith leaders ‘can move the needle’ One advocacy group, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, took steps last week to reverse the decision in the lawsuit by filing a motion to intervene.—
Lauren Costantino
Updated July 20,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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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
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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
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Those with high-quality schedules are much more likely to say the opposite—that their job rarely intrudes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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In ornamental beds, install cardboard rings under the mulch around perennial or annual plants to stop weeds from intruding.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2025
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“Interfere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfere. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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