intermitted

past tense of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
Verb
  • As host Jimmy Kimmel delivered his final monologue before taking his annual summer break he was interrupted by a delivery driver bearing a giant wooden horse and a slightly small horse.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
  • Ospreay got descriptive about his post-wedding activities before Swerve Strickland interrupted him.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Changes with this advisory All coastal watches and warnings are discontinued.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • The Ninja 300 makes a comeback nearly a decade after it was discontinued.
    Utkarsh Sood June 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • No arrests were reported, and police said the group dispersed without incident.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 18 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 21 Jun. 2026.

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