run interference
Example Sentences
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At times Robbie has to run interference between his son and daughter when things get too heated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
“Whenever she visits, I’ve never seen her turn anybody away. She’s accessible almost to a fault. Sometimes, we don’t know if we should go and run interference, but she never seems bothered.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
Roberts did watch a replay and was convinced Muncy may have run interference.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2021
“But rather than independently investigating this, they’ve tried to run interference more than anything,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2021
“I’ll try to run interference and give you a couple hours before somebody comes in to check vitals and the like.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
