intervene
verb (used without object)
to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
were 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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Government forces have been accused of siding with tribal groups despite saying they were intervening to restore order.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
“And the interventionists were intervening in complex societies that they did not even understand.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
The boost to the greenback on Thursday saw the yen sliding back toward the sensitive 150-line briefly touched last week before strengthening sharply, which led some to believe authorities were intervening in the currency market.
From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2023
It was not clear why Syrian security forces were intervening Monday to prevent a new outbreak of violence.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2011
Neither could Taggart see the ranchhouse, for there were intervening hills and the slope itself was a ridge which effectually shut off Taggart's view.
From The Boss of the Lazy Y by Charles Alden Seltzer
