INTERPOSED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

interposed

verb

past tense of interpose

as in intervened

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 interrupted

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 inserted

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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Recent Examples of interposed The short-haired friend interposed herself on the bench between the twenty-three-year-old woman and the thirty-five-year-old man, putting her arm around the former and totally ignoring the latter. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Objects interposed between subjects and the camera hint at the quest for clarity through the intervening years. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 An electrolyte—commonly a polymer or ceramic—interposed between the fuel and oxidizer helps shuttle ions within the fuel cell. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016

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The Bank of Japan, the country’s central bank, had intervened in the markets to boost the yen in late April.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The armed citizen and an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper both intervened during the shooting, forcing the man away from the crowded scene, according to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of intervened

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And his junior year got interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting him to just 14 games.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Kate’s time there was interrupted by her family’s move to Jordan for almost three years, while her father, Michael Middleton, worked for British Airways in Amman.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of interrupted

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In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
That distinction — embedded rather than inserted — is why the format is being marketed as clinical-adjacent without the downtime or bleeding of an in-office treatment.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of inserted

Verb

Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of interfered

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Maher interjected, citing a settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of interjected

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Sea bass crudo is a refreshing start, the succulent slices of fish interspersed with fresh mango and bits of teardrop pepper.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The 62-year-old Payton’s mind rarely works linearly, his thoughts akin to a script from a Christopher Nolan movie, interspersed with flashbacks.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

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