intermitted

Definition of intermittednext
past tense of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
Verb
  • The game was interrupted in the 88th minute when several pitch invaders ran onto the field and attempted to meet Messi.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Nevertheless, your home routine might be interrupted by small appliances breaking down, a minor breakage or someone unexpected showing up at your door.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • More people discontinued orforglipron during the trial than those who stopped taking semaglutide, too.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The cereal held on much longer than many items on this list, finally being discontinued in 2018.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Chunks of cheddar cheese, dispersed throughout the dish, create surprise cheesy pockets.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The crowd dispersed on its own after law enforcement arrived.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Several major airlines located there, including Emirates and Etihad in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and Qatar Airways in Doha, have suspended flights to and from their bases at least until Monday afternoon local time.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Dubai International Airport, one of the largest in the world, suspended service indefinitely Sunday.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • On both flights, the nozzles on one of the boosters became engulfed in flames and broke off during liftoff.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The gust tore the vertical fin from the tail and hurled it into the left horizontal stabilizer, which broke off in turn.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The next year, Nixon disbanded Johnson’s commission and set up his own, entirely partisan, commission consisting of campaign donors and other supporters.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Elaine Lewis, who served on the previous incarnation of the Center’s senior advisory committee for nine years before it was disbanded last year, said going public with the letter revealed that a growing number of people want clarity.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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