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 ).
have been interfering
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present perfect progressiveof interfere.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But another squalid reality is that university authorities have been interfering in the criminal justice process.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2018
He concluded that their anger may have been interfering with their ability to heal by preventing them from relaxing and focusing on getting better.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2015
Analysts, diplomats and U.N. officials say Rwanda and Uganda have been interfering in eastern Congo for many years.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2012
In any case, the U.S. had not moved to alert Allende on the ground that to do so would have been interfering in the internal affairs of another nation.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I'm sorry to have been interfering," she answered stiffly, "but, after all, it is not a matter that need trouble you."
From The Snare by Rafael Sabatini
