How to Use interfere in a Sentence

interfere

verb

• I tried to offer advice without interfering.
• Outside odors can interfere, and it’s not always easy to tell if dogs are searching for the right scent.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 June 2022
• Even the streaks of cloudy grayness seemed unlikely to interfere with Sunday’s near-idyll.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
• But when parents interfere with this process, those teens can grow into adults who push for the autonomy they were never offered at the appropriate time.
  — Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 30 May 2022
• In South Africa, armed gangs steal copper in bulk to sell to recyclers, occasionally killing those who interfere.
  — Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
• They might be motivated to interfere in the administration of future elections or simply use their position to cast doubt on the results.
  — Christina A. Cassidy and Scott Sonner, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2022
• Whether dealing with a domestic or professional situation, showing strength along with your beliefs and plans will weed out anyone trying to interfere.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
• The timing of the turtles' nesting is triggered in part by light from the Moon, which means that artificial lighting can interfere with the animals' reproduction.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022
• Those of you who don’t want to work with us, don’t interfere.
  — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• The day after the vote, Netanyahu challenged the court not to interfere.
  — Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
• The 29-year-old called for a referee, who asked Thomas if the drain would interfere with his swing.
  — Riley Hamel, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022
• As for the air, humans are polluting it in ways that interfere greatly with the lives of birds.
  — Martha C. Nussbaum, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2022
• Let your daughter mature at her own pace and resist the urge to interfere.
  — Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
• Supporters say the Supreme Court should not interfere in the will of the people, who vote the politicians into power.
  — Hadas Gold, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
• And in the case of one Biden attempt at rewriting the rulebook, there is a legal aspect that can interfere as well.
  — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Aug. 2024
• The government would not interfere in the daily habits of its subjects.
  — Bernard Haykel, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2024
• Eastman’s advice sought to interfere with this process in two ways.
  — Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
• All the lights at night disorient them and can interfere with their ability to find a mate.
  — Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
• For now, De León won’t let this recall interfere with his attempts to return to work.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2023
• Those coats, however, can interfere with the proper harness fit on a child in a car seat.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 20 Dec. 2022
• The union and the company agreed to set dates that would not interfere with the holiday shopping season.
  — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2022
• That could interfere with the ability of blood banks to test donations for HIV.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2022
• Always stay true to yourself and don’t let outsiders interfere with your unique love.
  — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 25 Dec. 2022
• Apparently, the poor woman had tried to interfere too much in his work.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
• Maduro has long claimed elections are fair and outsiders are trying to interfere.
  — Ivana Saric, Axios, 30 July 2024
• Is there a part of you that fears that her new relationship might interfere with your friendship?
  — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 25 July 2022
• The queen believed strongly that the monarch shouldn’t interfere in politics.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
• Say no to temptation and to those trying to slow you down or interfere in your personal life.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
• This feeling of heft, however, is not out of place in a full-size luxury car and does not seem to interfere in any way with the handling.
  — William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023
• Poll watchers are prohibited from interfering in the electoral process, including through voter intimidation.
  — April Rubin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024