intermitted

past tense of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
Verb
  • Opening Monologue Bad Bunny poked fun at his dance skills before being interrupted by Hamm, 54, showing off his own moves in the audience.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Medicare will not be interrupted by the shutdown because it’s classified as a mandatory government service.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Established in 1881 as a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the brand was acquired by Brown-Forman in 1936 and discontinued in 1968.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Shani line was ultimately discontinued, and Shani and the associated dolls were absorbed into the overall Barbie line.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Economist Pierre Azoulay and colleagues recently imagined an alternative history where NIH was 40% smaller and dispersed less money – a budget akin to current federal proposals.
    Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Athletic previously reported how the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for refereeing in England, suspended Viccars when the allegations first came to light.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Chinese buyers have now pivoted to Argentina, which recently suspended taxes on soybean exports ahead of a pledge from the White House to bail out Buenos Aires’ ailing economy.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Seminoles broke off consecutive big plays to get deep into Miami territory before the Hurricanes’ defense held firm late to limit Florida State to a 23-yard Jake Weinberg field goal.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • About 10 minutes later, one or two members of the group broke off to spray-paint vehicles and the guard booth.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Utah, a former member, disbanded its beach volleyball program earlier this year.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Swisher said his association disbanded their task force after renderers started taking theft precautions.
    Nick Ferraro, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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