meddled; meddling
ˈmed-liŋ,
ˈme-dᵊl-iŋ
: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1)
I never meddle in other people's private affairs—
G. B. Shaw
G. B. ShawExamples of meddle in a Sentence
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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The first is the stakes of his reputational bet—rather than alienating himself from progressives or the media, Musk is threatening to meddle with essential government services, such as Social Security, that millions of Americans rely on.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
An owner who meddles with news coverage, especially to further personal interests, is behaving unethically.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
After the 2016 elections, the heads of the CIA, FBI, NSA (National Security Agency) and the director of national intelligence publicly highlighted how Russia meddled in the 2016 elections, including hacking Hillary Clinton campaign emails.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
As shock spread among Germany’s political elites that the U.S. was meddling in a European (rather than an Asian, African, or Latin American) election, Jessa brought me to meet Khadhraoui.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
An owner who meddles with news coverage, especially to further personal interests, is behaving unethically.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
After the 2016 elections, the heads of the CIA, FBI, NSA (National Security Agency) and the director of national intelligence publicly highlighted how Russia meddled in the 2016 elections, including hacking Hillary Clinton campaign emails.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
As shock spread among Germany’s political elites that the U.S. was meddling in a European (rather than an Asian, African, or Latin American) election, Jessa brought me to meet Khadhraoui.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meddle. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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