Synonyms of intervening

intervening

verb

present participle of intervene

as in interfering

to act as a go-between for opposing sides

intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfering
• mediating
• interceding
• interposing
• intermediating
• negotiating
• meddling
• intruding
• moderating
• arbitrating
• snooping
• prying
• invading
• obtruding
• breaking (in)
• refereeing
• bothering
• infringing
• butting in
• cutting in
• trespassing
• barging (in)
• chiming in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• standing by
• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• eschewing
• shunning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intervening

Under their proposal, the intervening day before a vote to break a filibuster would be eliminated and debate time condensed, removing dead time from the Senate floor. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

In that intervening century, women gained the vote and man went to the moon, but the appeal of entering an alternate universe where men pose no threat to the dreams of ambitious women remained constant. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Understanding the very normal psychological factors that lead people to misperceive what others are actually thinking and feeling – and learning specific strategies for intervening – can make a real difference. — Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

While the ratings and programming landscape has changed dramatically over the intervening decades, this year’s playoffs (starting Tuesday) are shaping up as a back-to-the-future milestone for NBC Sports. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Several approaches to solving the Rendering Equation in the production of still and motion pictures have arisen in the intervening years. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Over the intervening period, the aircraft has undergone what UAC described as substantial transformation and modernization. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

One remaining challenge is to make a DNA computer that is energetically favorable, stable, reliable, and doesn’t require intervening tweaks and top-ups to arrive at a result. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

OpenAI and other companies have taken to publishing statistics demonstrating that their chatbots are making gains in terms of intervening with distressed users in appropriate ways. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026