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
Google intervened and removed negative online reviews aimed at McDonald's this week after a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson was arrested at the fast food chain's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Penny quickly intervened, wrapping his arm around Neely’s neck and taking him down to the floor from behind, according to his defense and witness testimony.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
In 2015, Assad’s regime was teetering when Russia intervened to save the dictatorship.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
No other staff intervened or reported the abuse.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
In September 2015, Russia intervened on the side of Assad, and with support from Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah loyalists, succeeded in recapturing most non-Kurdish areas of Syria, with rebels pinned into a small enclave around Idlib in the northwest of the country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Russia Assad was on a losing streak in Syria until Russian President Vladimir Putin intervened in 2015.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Neely's killing sparked a heated debate among progressives who felt Neely was unjustly murdered by a vigilante and conservatives who saw Penny as a hero who intervened to protect his fellow New Yorkers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
In the third quarter, there was a scrum between players, and officials intervened.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Penny quickly intervened, wrapping his arm around Neely’s neck and taking him down to the floor from behind, according to his defense and witness testimony.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
In 2015, Assad’s regime was teetering when Russia intervened to save the dictatorship.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
No other staff intervened or reported the abuse.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
In September 2015, Russia intervened on the side of Assad, and with support from Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah loyalists, succeeded in recapturing most non-Kurdish areas of Syria, with rebels pinned into a small enclave around Idlib in the northwest of the country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Russia Assad was on a losing streak in Syria until Russian President Vladimir Putin intervened in 2015.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Neely's killing sparked a heated debate among progressives who felt Neely was unjustly murdered by a vigilante and conservatives who saw Penny as a hero who intervened to protect his fellow New Yorkers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
In the third quarter, there was a scrum between players, and officials intervened.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Intervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervened. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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