intermitted

past tense of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
Verb
  • The book switches between fonts, is interrupted with text boxes holding seemingly random information, is loaded down with footnotes, and includes paragraphs and columns of text that are upside down, reversed, or running vertically across the page.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • One day, out of the blue, Claire’s idyllic life is interrupted by a persistent hum.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.
    Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • The Meteorological Service of Mexico has discontinued the tropical storm warning for the coast of Mexico.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • While they are geographically dispersed, a significant share is concentrated in states with strong winds.
    Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • The demonstration, organized by the opposition coalition C64, was dispersed by police with tear gas after protesters clashed with pro-government supporters outside Parliament.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The department suspended the operating license for the facility on May 30 and is continuing with a follow-up evaluation, officials said.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • All non-commercial visitor passes have been suspended until further notice to allow the installation to focus entirely on emergency response operations.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The former couple broke off their seven-year engagement in November 2020.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 June 2026
  • Courtesy of Rizzotti Advisors The Egadi Islands, off the western coast of Sicily, feel almost untouched, as if the Mediterranean broke off a few fragments and left them in place.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • By 2021, the Afghanistan Football Federation had disbanded the women’s team, and many of the country’s best female soccer players, including Popal, had fled the country.
    Time, Time, 9 June 2026
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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