INTERPOSING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

interposing

verb

present participle of interpose

as in intervening

to act as a go-between for opposing sides an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts

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as in interrupting

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion I hate to interpose, but could you tell me what you meant by that last remark?

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as in inserting

to put among or between others a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters

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In the wake of Monday night’s crushing overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons, Herro was asked in the intervening days about his chances for an All-Star breakthrough in this sixth Miami Heat season.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
In the intervening decades, though, the surviving members have seen their statement get chopped and screwed into morsels, divorced from its context.

Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024

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