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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There has been some public and internal pressure over sanctioning Afghanistan's cricket board, which is meddled by the government, and effectively ban the men's team from playing.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The film also stars Lohan's Mean Girls costar Tim Meadows, as well as Kristin Chenoweth, who plays meddling mom Erica.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The film also stars Lohan's Mean Girls costar Tim Meadows, as well as Kristin Chenoweth, who plays meddling mom Erica.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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“Meddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddle. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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