INTERMITTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

intermitted

verb

past tense of intermit

as in interrupted

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There’s no time to process that, though — they’re interrupted by a scream from another room.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
One of the most famous is the moment Card interrupted his appearance at a classroom in Sarasota, Florida, as a child read a book out loud.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 10 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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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
There’s no difference between the some 97 or so categories handed out this weekend and the glitzy NBC telecast where the final 19 categories will be dispersed on Monday, September 14.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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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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That tradition came to an end with the imposition of a series of new national security offenses in 2020, with civil groups disbanded, some independent media outlets forced to shut down, and most activists jailed or living in exile.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
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

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