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
Verb
  • And his junior year got interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting him to just 14 games.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Kate’s time there was interrupted by her family’s move to Jordan for almost three years, while her father, Michael Middleton, worked for British Airways in Amman.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of interrupted
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  • They were discontinued in 2006 and fans still haven’t gotten over it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • For example, around 2020, Costco discontinued the combination pizza.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of discontinued
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  • On Monday, security forces dispersed the crowd with paintballs, tear gas, and shots into the air.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Unlike the armored columns employed earlier in the war, the vehicles were widely dispersed.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • In just two days after launch, Moonshot suspended new subscriptions after demand overwhelmed its computing capacity.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • From the ground, the smooth, rotating ride looked interesting — suspended in twelve pairs of seats, passengers spin at a slight angle for about a minute before descending back to the surface.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • Second-year running back Jarquez Hunter broke off a run for a long gain.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
  • Moorby broke off the left wing and combined with his Hurricanes teammate, scrumhalf Cam Roigard to score two minutes after the resumption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of broke off
Verb
  • The Democratic Party that Wu once led has disbanded, like dozens of other civil society groups, citing the political environment among the factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Public Citizen’s audit revealed that HHS disbanded about 75 of its 375 advisory committees in 2025 alone — 49 at NIH, nine at CDC and four at FDA — often without any scientific justification.
    — A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
Definition of disbanded
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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