interfere
verb (used without object)
to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed bywith ).
interfering
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present participleof interfere.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
interfere.
interfereverb (used without object)to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed bywith ).
Example Sentences
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Policy analyst Mayala said Kabila's involvement could help Rwanda counter accusations that it was interfering in Congo's internal affairs.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Although the Carrington Event remains the most famous example from this period, evidence of solar activity interfering with electrical systems stretches back even further.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
“We’re interfering with the cell’s recycling machinery that’s important in all of our healthy cells,” said Dr. Julie Gralow, chief medical officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Attorney Marina Z. Beck in her declaration accused Martinez of refusing to provide information to Berry about their son and his education, of interfering with their son’s therapy and of refusing to follow therapist recommendations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Not if you come down there interfering just when I get started,” I says.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
