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interrupted

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verb

past tense of interrupt
as in intruded
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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Bittner said the crime spree continued on July 31 when Hernandez shot a person during an interrupted vehicle theft in the 3800 block of Rockford Drive. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024 This may have to do with interrupted sleep and oxygen supply to the brain, but the exact link is unclear. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024 The first two seasons saw Alex and Bradley blowing up the world of UBA, and both times the screen abruptly cut to black like an interrupted broadcast — and without any hint as to where the series about the chaotic inner workings of a morning news show in New York City would pivot to next. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Elephant sleep ranges from two interrupted hours of standing sleep in the wild to six hours lying down in a zoo. Big Think, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for interrupted 

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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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