intervene
verb (used without object)
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
intervenes
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present tense formof intervene (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The pilot intervenes seconds before it could crash into us, sending the device swerving away with a flick of his finger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
When asked by reporters on Friday how he would react if Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant intervenes and stops the Portadown District's parade going ahead, Power said they would "obviously not be very happy".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Vegetables are good for you; your mother says so too. Have some more,” she insists, until Father intervenes and upholds my right to refuse a dish I don’t like.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
