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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This history suggests that, not only will Musk struggle to accomplish his goals, but meddling in the federal bureaucracy has real political risks.
Antipathy toward government bureaucracy has always been a strong current in American political culture.
—Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made By History, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin dreams of reconstituting the Soviet bloc and has tried to do so by force — invading Ukraine and meddling in elections across the Western world.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
This is the second time in the past six months that Bezos has meddled in the editorial processes of the paper—and specifically its opinion page.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Adams allegedly repaid his debts by pulling strings for his benefactors, including meddling in a Manhattan skyscraper’s fire safety regulations to placate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made By History, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin dreams of reconstituting the Soviet bloc and has tried to do so by force — invading Ukraine and meddling in elections across the Western world.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
This is the second time in the past six months that Bezos has meddled in the editorial processes of the paper—and specifically its opinion page.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Adams allegedly repaid his debts by pulling strings for his benefactors, including meddling in a Manhattan skyscraper’s fire safety regulations to placate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meddle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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