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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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As Chesnut noted, UFOs-as-demons is actually an evangelical idea from the 1950s and ’60s, and not something the Catholic Church has ever meddled in.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

Middle Eastern countries have long meddled in Africa, jostling for influence in the most strategic parts of the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

While there was still a king they were in name his subjects, but they were, in fact, ruled by their own chieftains and meddled not at all with events in the world outside.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien