Thesaurus results for INTERRUPT

interrupt

verb

ˌin-tə-ˈrəpt

as in to intrude

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

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Recent Examples of interrupt The family project is interrupted by the appearance of a corpse – that of an annoying neighbor (played by John Carroll Lynch) with a habit of buzzing his woodchipper in the middle of the family’s filmmaking efforts. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 June 2026 According to the complaint, her brother, who has developmental disabilities, frequently interrupts class with his crying since his mother was detained. —

Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 When family dinners are interrupted by smartphone dings or kids glued to their tablets, Sada Garibay and other experts noted, some of the benefits of the family dinner can be diminished. —

Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 In October 2022, protesters sitting in the show's Manhattan studio risers famously interrupted a live interview with Ted Cruz to shout about climate change. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupt

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However, as time passes, Lea becomes obsessed with Rocco, leading her to increasingly intrude into his life and taking the story in an unexpected and unsettling direction.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 June 2026
Gollakota is partial to the scenario of someone sitting on a bench, listening to chirping birds, and being intruded upon by loud talkers.

— Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026