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meddled

  • past participle
    of meddle.
    meddle
    verb (used without object)
    to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly.
  • past tense form
    of meddle.
    meddle
    verb (used without object)
    to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly.

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Numerous U.S. presidents have meddled in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

Among several accusations, Eubank claimed Team Benn meddled in his weight cut, branding them "ruthless" and "without restraint".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025

Among other things, last week she reached out and meddled in a case over which she had no jurisdiction, plucking the matter back from the appeals court where it was properly pending.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2025

For a while CNN was owned by AT&T. I interacted directly with the CEO of AT&T, and in my experience he never meddled with our with our truthful news coverage.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2023

She’d meddled in his life since he was a baby, molding him to serve her purpose in this big prophecy, but at least she had been on their side, more or less.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan