intervene
verb (used without object)
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
had intervened
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past perfectof intervene.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In a message on X, the police said officers had "intervened early this morning... to put an end to these illegal encampments".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Huckabee said Israel had intervened at the request of the United States, its crucial ally.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
When that level was breached in late April, it was quickly followed by the dollar sliding by more than 2% against its Japanese counterpart, prompting speculation among traders and analysts that Japanese authorities had intervened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The agency said it had intervened as it suspected the ship was not included in the ship register of the Comoros, an African island nation, and was therefore in breach of international law.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
But the abbot, although generally tolerant of Mendel’s whims, had intervened: a monk coaxing mice to mate to understand heredity was a little too risqué, even for the Augustinians.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
