INTERMITTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

intermitted

verb

past tense of intermit

as in interrupted

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This wasn’t the first time Kazori has been interrupted on air.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Their talk is then interrupted by a bad signal and a woman in the road whom Bryan’s vehicle strikes.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrupted

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Shelf real estate is the clearest signal of whether refillables are earning their space or being quietly discontinued.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
As part of that shift, Ford discontinued the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair small SUVs in December.

— Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Guests began making their way to the fourth-floor galleries, where conversations continued as the crowd dispersed through the museum.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
For funds to count as zakat, the money has to be dispersed to an entity that has been recognized by Islamic leaders as zakat-eligible.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

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The King of the Mountain match was one of the unique bouts in the company as competitors fight to hang a title belt on a hook suspended above the cage.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
After launching investigations into the incident and initially revoking the five officers’ access to the systems, IMPD Chief Tanya Terry suspended and recommended terminating four of the officers after one already resigned.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

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On second down, wide receiver Malik Washington broke off a 30-yard reception after safety Alohi Gilman missed a tackle.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
While awaiting trial in a Riverside County jail, Morales stabbed another inmate so hard that the tip of the knife broke off in the victim’s body, according to the appellate decision.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of broke off

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Cobain died by suicide on April 5, 1994, and afterwards, Nirvana’s surviving members disbanded.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
The Justice Department, for instance, decimated its elite Public Integrity Section in early 2025 while the FBI disbanded a white-collar fraud and public corruption squad based out of its Washington field office.

— PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

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