intercede
verb (used without object)
to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition.
interceded
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past participleof intercede.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof intercede.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
intercedeverb (used without object)to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition.
Example Sentences
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When a Dallas Morning News political writer asked Paxton why he voted in Collin County, the attorney general shook his head as a campaign aide interceded.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Supporters rushed him and several screamed at him before Doral police interceded and moved him down the street.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
He now believes that Sheriff Davis was likely at the rally the whole time and interceded only after news of Cheney’s phone calls had been radioed to him.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
With a shrewd look at his niece, Matthew Wood interceded for her.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
