intervening
/ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ/
adjective
- Coming or happening between two things, especially in time or space.
- We drove through several intervening towns before reaching the capital.
- The fence was hidden by the intervening bushes.
- The intervening years were filled with hard work and study.
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verb
- Present participle of intervene; becoming involved in a situation to change it.
- She is intervening in the argument before it gets worse.
- The government is intervening to lower food prices.
- The police are intervening in the protest to keep the peace.