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meddles

  • present tense form of meddle (3rd person singular).

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It’s saying he’s misinformed and fantasizing, not outright lying, as he meddles deeply in California water.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

He has argued that the court meddles in his mandate and reminded the military that, in a democracy, it is subordinate to the elected government.

From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2023

It’s a Jane Austen-esque comedy of marriage in which a teenager meddles in her older sister’s love life while their parents look on in dismay.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

However, as Noah meddles in Howie's affairs, obstacles arise for the potential couple.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2022

Sir Hudibras exclaims: "What perils do environ Him who meddles with cold iron."

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob