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 interfered
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present perfectof interfere.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, the forward was denied a third goal in two games for his new side after a five-and-a-half-minute VAR check adjudged Erling Haaland to have interfered with play from an offside position.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Although campus safety vehicles occasionally park near the encampment, no college or local law enforcement officials have interfered.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
“There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings. Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past?” said Justice Clarence Thomas.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2024
The Wahikuli site is near residential areas and the coastline, while using the Crater Village site could have interfered with the drinking water.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Although the metal might have interfered with his apparatus, Bell decided that the effect wasn't enough to explain the results from the day before.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
