INTERMITTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

intermitted

verb

past tense of intermit

as in interrupted

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That's two decades of growth leadership, interrupted only briefly.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
The first type connects two points on the boundary or crust without being interrupted by other cuts.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrupted

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Scientific priorities evolve, platforms are discontinued, and departments that were expanding one year may be downsized the next, not because the people failed, but because business priorities changed.

— Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
What’s happening with sleep earbuds after Bose Bose discontinued its Sleepbuds II in March 2023.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of discontinued

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Their content was dispersed across social media platforms like X, TikTok and Instagram.

— Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The protest in Kinshasa drew hundreds of people and began peacefully, but was dispersed by police with tear gas and warning shots after protesters clashed with pro-government supporters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispersed

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Zelenskyy had suspended Kravchenko from the post the day before.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Some of them chose to give up their certification and others were suspended, while the rest either made changes to stay in compliance or are in the process of doing so, Roth said.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspended

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While awaiting trial in a Riverside County jail, Morales stabbed another inmate so hard that the tip of the knife broke off in the victim’s body, according to the appellate decision.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Brown broke off a 32-yard run and suffered an apparent leg injury.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of broke off

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Cal State Northridge — which disbanded its football program in 2001 — came to town and scored a 63-23 blowout win over the Broncos.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026
While Congress had disbanded most of the army after peace was signed with Britain in 1783, Washington, as president, ordered additional troops to Ohio to protect the new settlements.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

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