Synonyms for

Intervening

Verb / ˌɪntɜ:ˈvi:nɪŋ / Another word for intervening — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Intervening means coming between two things or events; occurring or situated between.

Synonyms & similar words

interfere interpose intervene stepin intermediate interposed interrupting mediating meddling meditative middle midway placing separating settling substituting surrounding temporal temporarily transitory within

Synonyms by register

Formal

intermediate incidental mediating proximate

Informal

in-between middle sideline

Literary

interposed between amidst

Antonyms

immediate direct continuous uninterrupted connected sequential

Common collocations

  • intervening period
  • intervening years
  • intervening space
  • intervening time
  • intervening cause
  • intervening factor
  • intervening minutes

Word family

noun intervention
verb intervene
adjective intervening
adverb interveningly

Usage note

Often used to describe something that occurs or exists between two other things in time, space, or sequence. Be mindful of its formal tone; simpler alternatives may be better in casual contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The cat intervened between the dog and the mouse.
  2. The police officer intervened in the argument between the two drivers.
  3. The teacher intervened when the students were fighting.
  4. The mediator intervened to help the two parties reach an agreement.
  5. The nurse intervened to save the patient's life.

Quotes

  • Intervening time is a dreamlike and uncertain proposition, a sort of shadow cast by the things we are doing.
  • The intervening substance between the divine vision and the human sight is a thing which we can never quite explain.
  • The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out. This termination is twofold: The epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out because the tales of tribesman and farmers are receding into the past, and the country priest will soon be no more than a memory. The causal relation between the two trends is the mechanization of labor, the proletarianization of the farmer and the accelerated tempo of life.

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