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 ).
had interfered
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past perfectof interfere.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The High Court in London in mid-February upheld a challenge to the ban, saying it had interfered with the right to freedom of speech.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
EDO filed a countersuit against iSpot in 2022, claiming iSpot’s lawsuit had interfered with an $80 million investment deal that the company was pursuing with Shamrock Capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Senna believed Jean-Marie Balestre, president of the FISA, had interfered to help Prost.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
That also prompted the lawsuit from the three doctors, who asserted that the FDA’s campaign had interfered with their medical practices and brought them disciplinary difficulties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
But then he’d felt them—felt the angry and furious eyes of the dead...Someone had interfered and saved her.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
