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
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please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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One other way Trump might try to meddle in the Fed’s affairs is by trying to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Nov. 2024
Russia was accused of meddling in Moldova’s presidential vote and in parliamentary elections in fellow former Soviet republic Georgia last month, when the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party claimed victory.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Kate, her meddling husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) and U.K. foreign minister Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) have tried to uncover those responsible for an attack on a British aircraft carrier, and all signs point to an inside job involving Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear).
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The report has been controversial as critics say the Republicans were meddling too much in university business and using their positions of power to intimidate schools.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Nov. 2024
Russia was accused of meddling in Moldova’s presidential vote and in parliamentary elections in fellow former Soviet republic Georgia last month, when the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party claimed victory.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Kate, her meddling husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) and U.K. foreign minister Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) have tried to uncover those responsible for an attack on a British aircraft carrier, and all signs point to an inside job involving Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear).
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The report has been controversial as critics say the Republicans were meddling too much in university business and using their positions of power to intimidate schools.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meddle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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