intermitted

verb

past tense of intermit
as in interrupted

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  1. interrupted
  2. discontinued
  3. dispersed
  4. suspended
  5. broke off
  6. disbanded
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  • The Dolphins interrupted those plans and now will get a look at a quarterback prospect with a strong arm, decent size (6-2), toughness and instinctiveness as a runner.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, data centers may have to wait years for full service or accept provisional connections under which their electricity can be interrupted when the grid is strained.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of interrupted
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  • Many of the pieces were missing roofs, doors or other accessories that had long since been discontinued, turning the project into a restoration challenge as much as a shopping spree.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Changes with this advisory The Tropical Storm Warning east of the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana has been discontinued.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinued
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  • Smotrich and his partners have dispersed new settlements in places with high tactical importance, deliberately separating areas under Palestinian control to disrupt the territorial continuity that could one day form the basis of a Palestinian state.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But within seconds, an air raid alert sounded, and the crowd dispersed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • The machine uses a high-voltage wire to ionize microscopic water droplets suspended in fog.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Frank is suspended for six months without pay but will be back during the regular season.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • Authorities have also warned of potential further collapse around the glacier on Langtang Lirung mountain in Nepal, which cracked and broke off, triggering the August 26 landslide and flooding.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The mysterious glade is actually likely a piece of land that broke off from the reservoir’s shoreline as a result of record-high water levels this year.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of broke off
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  • Trump tapped Kobach during his first term to lead a commission charged with investigating voter fraud, but it was disbanded in 2018 without producing any evidence of widespread fraud.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Demosisto disbanded when Beijing imposed the security law in 2020, which authorities said was necessary for the city's stability.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disbanded
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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