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
Thursday's boost to the greenback saw the yen head back toward the sensitive 150 level it 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
But those moments were few now; real people were intervening.
From The Golden Scarecrow by Sir Hugh Walpole
