interpose
verb (used with object)
to place between; cause to intervene.
interposes
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present tense formof interpose (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As Rachel interposes herself in the police investigation, befriending Scott and antagonizing Tom, the movie adeptly guides viewers to all the wrong conclusions.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2016
BST21:03 Fiorina interposes a discourse on Iran policy.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2015
There’s an awkward pause, and the friend apologetically interposes, “He doesn’t mean homosexual, Uncle Ben.”
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2014
A few days later, the examining judge replied: “Dear Sir,—The court interposes no objection to your going to Mexico.”
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2013
An instant of self-indulgence—like a phantom that interposes itself between lovers to feel what it is to be alive.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
