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 ).
are interfering
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present progressiveof interfere.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The result indicates that two electronic channels are interfering with one another rather than simply fading in the standard way.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
District Judge Katherine Menendez, also blocks agents from stopping drivers unless they are interfering with immigration enforcement actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Federal officials have said their agents are defending themselves against increasingly hostile crowds, which in some cases are interfering with arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025
Harrison encourages her clients to reflect on whether their food beliefs or behaviors are interfering with their relationships.
From Slate ● May 25, 2025
Other treatment besides diet restriction is, of course, needed to cure neuritis, because we have to clear the clogged tissues of the poisons which are interfering with right nerve action.
From The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine by Charles William Daniel
