INTERMIT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

intermit

verb

Definition of intermit

as in to interrupt

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Holmes has gone six innings in four of his past six starts that were not interrupted by rain.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
And the duo’s domestic bliss is interrupted by the arrival of a third party — their older sister Ruthie (Stephanie Hsu), an uptight lawyer whose midlife crisis brings her down to her brother and sister’s level.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrupt

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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest foldable smartphone vendor, launched a tri-fold device in December but reportedly discontinued sales after three months.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
As part of the plans, Tan may also consider discontinuing some low-margin product lines and letting go of a few more employees, the report adds.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of discontinue

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The Clippers, meanwhile, were hit with a $30 million fine, had five first-round draft picks revoked, saw Ballmer suspended for a year, and (in addition to Frank) longtime business president Gillian Zucker suspended for a year without pay.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Authorities suspended flight operations at several airports and disrupted major aviation corridors across Java and Sumatra following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspend

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Attempts to route production away from China have merely dispersed Chinese enterprises across a wider array of countries and partners while retaining their irreplaceable role in most supply chains.

— Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026
Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, and a few students complained of being affected by the pepper spray and were being treated and observed by the school's nursing staff, Rike wrote.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of disperse

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Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz told reporters after the trial adjourned Friday that the prosecution will decide whether to actually retry the case at a future court hearing.

— Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
The approval comes just as the Legislature is set to adjourn its two-year session early this week.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjourn

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The Gulf’s conference season is usually packed into the cooler months, and the last quarter of 2026 is even more crammed because events in the spring were postponed due to the war.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This Sunday’s game against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay was actually supposed to be played in 2020 but was postponed because of the pandemic’s disruption of nonconference schedules.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of postpone

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Trump tapped Kobach during his first term to lead a commission charged with investigating voter fraud, but it was disbanded in 2018 without producing any evidence of widespread fraud.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Demosisto disbanded when Beijing imposed the security law in 2020, which authorities said was necessary for the city's stability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disband

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