intermitted

past tense of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
Verb
  • As host Jimmy Kimmel delivered his final monologue before taking his annual summer break he was interrupted by a delivery driver bearing a giant wooden horse and a slightly small horse.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
  • Ospreay got descriptive about his post-wedding activities before Swerve Strickland interrupted him.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The Fairest of the Fair was a staple of the county fair from 1936 to when the contest was discontinued in 2004.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • The task force was later discontinued without creating the database, due in part to liability concerns.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • No arrests were reported, and police said the group dispersed without incident.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Weather briefly delayed the gate opening and thunderstorms suspended the match at halftime.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
    Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The fuselage came to rest across a concrete barrier, while its tail broke off and fell to a lower section of roadway.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • The former couple broke off their seven-year engagement in November 2020.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The city and a group of taxpayers for years squabbled in court over whether the government had the right to enter into a contract with the Friends, which ultimately disbanded before the zoo opened in Griffith Park in 1966.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • This group, along with a number of others dedicated to examining and addressing inequities in the military, has been disbanded.
    Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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