intermitted

verb

past tense of intermit
as in interrupted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
  1. interrupted
  2. discontinued
  3. dispersed
  4. suspended
  5. broke off
  6. disbanded
Verb
  • Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If live streaming is interrupted because of an unstable connection or technical issue, the parent will be notified, according to the outlet.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupted
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  • Many of the pieces were missing roofs, doors or other accessories that had long since been discontinued, turning the project into a restoration challenge as much as a shopping spree.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Changes with this advisory The Tropical Storm Warning east of the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana has been discontinued.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • The drone threat remains, but the surge capability has dispersed.
    — Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Since the fish dispersed, Bucky Dent and the other bears must also spread out.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispersed
Verb
  • Icelanders are to vote August 29, 2026 on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union 13 years after they were suspended, in a referendum seen going down to the wire.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Latino artists, activists and musicians, suspended mid-motion, grin down at passersby.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • This is the moment a piece of a glacier broke off on the Chinese side of the border.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The disaster began Wednesday when a massive chunk of ice and rock dozens of times larger than the Empire State Building broke off a mountaintop and triggered the catastrophic flooding, geologists said.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of broke off
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  • But August eventually passed, and by September our collective had disbanded for college.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After the 2020 security law, leading activists were arrested and civil society groups disbanded.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of disbanded
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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