interposed
Placed oneself between
Interposed is the past tense of interpose, meaning to place or insert between other things.
A person who interposed themselves between two fighters stepped in to separate them.
Something interposed into a conversation was inserted, often as an interruption: She interposed a question before he could continue.
The word suggests deliberate placement in the middle of something.
In the middle of
intermediate · intervening · sandwiched · bracketed · flanked · central · middle · interior
Lost traction momentarily
- injectedForced fluid inward
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- incorporatedLegally formed as company
- interjectedRemarked while interrupting
interpolated · intercalated · interleaved · interspersed · spliced · wedged · sandwiched · inset
Acted as intermediary
- mediatedFacilitated dispute resolution
- arbitratedSettled by third party
- interferedObstructed or meddled
- intrudedEntered uninvited
stepped in · barged in · butted in · cut in · broke in · disrupted · interrupted · obstructed
Settled by third party
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
- reconciledRestored to harmony
- facilitatedMade something simpler
- moderatedRestrained or supervised
refereed · adjudicated · settled · resolved · peacemaker · go-between · intermediary · broker
between
In the middle of
midway · intermediate · intervening · sandwiched · bracketed · flanked · central · middle · interior · buffer
slipped
Lost traction momentarily
- injectedForced fluid inward
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- incorporatedLegally formed as company
interjected · interpolated · intercalated · interleaved · interspersed · spliced · wedged · sandwiched · inset · grafted
interceded
Acted as intermediary
- mediatedFacilitated dispute resolution
- arbitratedSettled by third party
- interferedObstructed or meddled
stepped in · intruded · barged in · butted in · cut in · broke in · disrupted · interrupted · obstructed · blocked
arbitrated
Settled by third party
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
- reconciledRestored to harmony
- facilitatedMade something simpler
moderated · refereed · adjudicated · settled · resolved · peacemaker · go-between · intermediary · broker · liaison
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- hindranceBarrier to progress
blockage · screen · shield · buffer · partition · wall · fence · barricade · bulwark · dam
interposedremoved
Taken from position
withdrew · extracted · retracted · erased · eliminated
interposedstood aside
Moved out of way
abstained · refrained · held back · withdrew · stepped back