intervene
verb (used without object)
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
intervened
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past participleof intervene.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 intervene.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
interveneverb (used without object)to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
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
In 2017, Kremlev took over the Russian Boxing Federation, after Rubezhnoi personally intervened to put him at the helm.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 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
Initially, referee Craig Pawson awarded the goal but VAR Peter Bankes intervened.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
And then Joey intervened, looking as serious as he did the night before, after Chas backed down.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
