intermitted

Definition of intermittednext
past tense of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
Verb
  • Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The company had discontinued the print edition of Teen Vogue in 2017.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Brown-Forman acquired the brand in 1936 from Selected Kentucky Distillers and discontinued it in 1968.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In March, some hard-line proponents of the hijab staged a protest—and were dispersed by security forces, a rare reversal of fortunes.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • For the festival, more than 50 vendor booths and artists, as well as 11 wineries and a distillery, were dispersed across the grounds.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • According to a media release from DHS regarding the ongoing impacts to the agency from the shutdown, funds administered to community partners through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Services Block Grant and Community Service Block Grant programs have been suspended.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Within two weeks, I was suspended for fighting.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The would-be victim followed the suspect after their confrontation initially broke off, at which point the suspect allegedly turned and stabbed at the victim.
    Greg Norman , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Soon after, Davis broke off his engagement to Canadian dancer Joan Stuart.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • After releasing five albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, Smallwood disbanded the act in the early 1990s and went on to form a large backing choir known as Vision.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Smallwood disbanded the Smallwood Singers in the early 1990s and formed the backing choir Vision, which accompanied him on numerous albums through 2015.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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