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 ).
interferes
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present tense formof interfere (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Using experiments involving mice and human cells, the researchers discovered a previously unrecognized process that interferes with the liver's ability to clear cholesterol.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Soto-Martínez’s office said enforcement under the city ordinance interferes with efforts to move unhoused residents into housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
That tort takes place when a person intentionally interferes with another person’s lawful possession of movable personal property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
One drug interferes with programs that promote an alternative cellular identity, while the other helps restore glandular gene activity that has been lost.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
“I’d be the kind of ghost that interferes with everything.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
