intervened

VERB

mediate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrate intercede interfere involve meddle negotiate

STRONG

divide intermediate interpose interrupt intrude obtrude part reconcile separate settle sever

WEAK

barge in butt in come between horn in mix in muscle in put in two cents step in take a hand

Antonyms

STRONG

combine connect join leave unite

WEAK

ignore leave alone

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

bedevil befall ensue occur succeed supervene

WEAK

come to pass take place

Antonyms

STRONG

precede

WEAK

ignore leave alone

Example Sentences

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“There were even cases that people intervened, and everybody got bitten,” Moscatelli says—that is, dogs bit capybaras, who bit dogs and humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Investors accepted low returns on bonds because bonds acted like insurance, rising in price when stocks fell and central banks intervened.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Then on Wednesday night, the VAR intervened to give a penalty for handball against Motherwell's Sam Nicholson with just eight seconds remaining in added time.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

She intervened to help Matthew make it through tough times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

They were on the point of killing the horrid creatures when Iris intervened, but the Trojans were driven away by them, and forced to put out to sea to escape them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton