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
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  • During the first Senate debate of the cycle in September at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, Marshall was repeatedly heckled and interrupted by boisterous audience members.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Knight repeatedly interrupted, declared him out of order and warned that he could be removed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrupted
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  • The Canada partners’ counterclaim was discontinued earlier this year.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Released in 2016 but since discontinued, this modern riff on the iconic 1970s Royal Oak showcases a large 41 mm yellow-gold case and a silver-white grande tapisserie dial.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of discontinued
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  • Riot police dispersed protesters using tear gas, stun grenades, and water cannons.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For an intervention dispersed through a harbor and out to sea, that may be as close as the ocean gets to a meter reading.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • Sigma Phi Epsilon isn't among the five fraternities that are currently listed as suspended.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While the league rulebook states what should happen during the anthem, the protocols were suspended years ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • The turning point came on the Chiefs’ second drive, when Kenneth Walker broke off a 33-yard touchdown run to extend Kansas City’s lead to 9-0.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But five fraternities facing sanctions broke off from the university rather than getting into compliance.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of broke off
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  • By 2002, the group had disbanded, but some of its members founded TOOOL and went on to launch yearly lock-picking competitions.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • On immigration, Jackson referenced the fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford, Maine, earlier this year and called for ICE to be disbanded and for funding to be redirected to Customs and Border Protection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of disbanded
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