meddle
verb (used without object)
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly.
are meddling
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present progressiveof meddle.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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Newer versions of the game include Tetris Effect, which builds a Zen experience via music, and Tetris 99, in which players try to outlast opponents who are meddling with their boards.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
We are meddling with the forces of nature when we think animal A needs to provide us thing B; we may be missing a whole alphabet in between.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2022
Q. There will be many Arsenal fans who still see you as a legend but who will be wondering why you are meddling with the game's best loved competition.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2021
We don’t like to seem as if we are meddling in domestic policy.
From US News ● Mar. 2, 2015
"May I ask by what right you are meddling in this affair, sir?" asked Ottilie, with studied insolence.
From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie
