intervene
verb (used without object)
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
was intervening
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past progressiveof intervene.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mistaken identity: At the World Cup, the VAR was intervening on simulation.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM U.S., said in a post on X that the move looked like the Bank of Japan was intervening in the currency market to boost the yen.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
The central bank was intervening only to ease volatility, not to reverse a trend driven by fundamentals, Gaikar added.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Kenya’s secretary of tourism and wildlife, Peninah Malonza, said at a news conference Friday that the country was intervening by providing hay, water and “enhanced surveillance of wildlife outside protected areas to reduce human-wildlife conflicts.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2022
"It is so with me," he went on, leaning a little towards her, "only in my case—" Providence was intervening.
From Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo by Will Grefé
