meddle
verb (used without object)
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly.
meddled
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past participleof meddle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof meddle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
meddleverb (used without object)to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Petro meddled anyway, in speeches and on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
As Chesnut noted, UFOs-as-demons is actually an evangelical idea from the 1950s and ’60s, and not something the Catholic Church has ever meddled in.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
This report shows sub-postmasters' accounts were meddled with "on an industrial scale", he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024
For a while CNN was owned by AT&T. I interacted directly with the CEO of AT&T, and in my experience he never meddled with our with our truthful news coverage.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2023
“Professor Slughorn has meddled with his own recollections.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
