intervene
verb (used without object)
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
have intervened
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present perfectof intervene.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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With several powerful groups refusing to disarm, senior politicians have intervened and are now hoping to work out a compromise deal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
It left logs, reports, design decisions and identifiable points at which human beings could have intervened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Japanese authorities have intervened to boost the yen a handful of times over the past few years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"The referee's call of a penalty was incorrect and that VAR should have intervened to recommend a review."
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Harry could hardly believe that Dumbledore would not have intervened if such cruelty was happening inside his own house, and yet there was undoubtedly something odd about the story.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
