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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It left logs, reports, design decisions and identifiable points at which human beings could have intervened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Robin Brooks, senior economist at the Brookings Institution, thinks the “current strengthening of the yen has all the signs of hidden intervention,” meaning that authorities may have intervened more than they publicly have let on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
But Everton fans argue it was still happening when James Garner kicked the ball, and that VAR should have intervened.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Dunk, a hedge knight who cannot abide the strong preying on the weak, might have intervened regardless of his romantic feelings for Tanselle, the Dornish puppet master who treated him kindly.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 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
