as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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Recent Examples of meddle
Williams, 40, faces a whisper campaign of criticism for communication lapses, meddling in police operations, and filling jobs with former colleagues from her previous employer, Miami Beach.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Set three years after the Imjin War, Kingdom sees a mysterious plague spreading throughout the Joseon Dynasty, which is sure to meddle in the various political conspiracies.
—Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Set three years after the Imjin War, Kingdom sees a mysterious plague spreading throughout the Joseon Dynasty, which is sure to meddle in the various political conspiracies.
—Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddle
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During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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That was an aesthetic choice but also a practical one — of not wanting to interfere in their creative process.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s one version of the finale where Sinatra has invested all this money, hoping and being convinced that this thing, Alex, is going to mess with time somehow.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Don't mess with Texas children.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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