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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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Mr. Petro meddled anyway, in speeches and on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

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

"He was well known for protecting all of his artists from the BBC executives, making sure they weren't meddled with," said Mr Baldwin.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 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

“The girl twin. I, uh, once had a friend with that name. Anyhow, before Rita meddled with things, the Spirit Medium intended to send you home. He doesn’t like you, and he doesn’t like that.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer