intermitted

verb

past tense of intermit
as in interrupted

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  1. interrupted
  2. discontinued
  3. dispersed
  4. suspended
  5. broke off
  6. disbanded
Verb
  • Her fight is interrupted by Percy (Walker Scobell), who brings down a torrent of water over the Laestrygonian.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • The company says the model is designed to execute tasks autonomously while maintaining stable performance even when interrupted or faced with unexpected changes, reports Techiexpert.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of interrupted
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  • The Tropical Storm Warning east of the Alabama/Mississippi border is discontinued.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • However, Apple has since discontinued this add-on and now includes it with the service's base price.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of discontinued
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  • There was an audible sound upon impact as the carcass fragmented and bits of flesh dispersed in the water.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • Maritime travel dispersed rodents and feral pigs across countless island ecosystems.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • In just two days after launch, Moonshot suspended new subscriptions after demand overwhelmed its computing capacity.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • From the ground, the smooth, rotating ride looked interesting — suspended in twelve pairs of seats, passengers spin at a slight angle for about a minute before descending back to the surface.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • Second-year running back Jarquez Hunter broke off a run for a long gain.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
  • Moorby broke off the left wing and combined with his Hurricanes teammate, scrumhalf Cam Roigard to score two minutes after the resumption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of broke off
Verb
  • The Democratic Party that Wu once led has disbanded, like dozens of other civil society groups, citing the political environment among the factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Public Citizen’s audit revealed that HHS disbanded about 75 of its 375 advisory committees in 2025 alone — 49 at NIH, nine at CDC and four at FDA — often without any scientific justification.
    — A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
Definition of disbanded
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