intermeddle

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈme-dᵊl How to pronounce intermeddle (audio)
Definition of intermeddlenext
as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern she can no more refrain from intermeddling than she can from breathing

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Recent Examples of intermeddle Foreign powers will intermeddle in our affairs, and spare no [expense] to influence them. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermeddle
  1. interfere
  2. mess
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  • The spokesperson defended China's religious policies, saying the government protects freedom of religious belief under Chinese law and does not interfere in religious groups' internal affairs.
    — Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The government later clarified that Moscow’s attempts to interfere were unsuccessful.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of interfere
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  • That book really messed me up in the sense of nothing is promised.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mess

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“Intermeddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermeddle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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