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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  • Initially, the adhesive adhering to the tiles would dry so quickly that workers would spit on it to slow the process down, a practice NASA identified and discontinued.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • During their centennial season, the Canadiens played in a series of retro sweaters from throughout their history, and eventually discontinued the practice.
    — The Athletic NHL Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 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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  • Last fiscal year’s results were even lower than 2020, when business was suspended for about a third of the year by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • In the tumult, Italy temporarily suspended its open-border Schengen agreement with Spain, re-imposing border controls for air and sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • In March 2023, for instance, Honduras broke off formal relations with Taiwan and established ties with Beijing.
    — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With the tight ends The Chiefs’ tight ends broke off to work on a blocking drill at the start.
    — Pete Grathoff July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of broke off
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  • Payne is all too familiar with the ups and downs of Little Feat, which disbanded and regrouped twice in its first four years of existence alone.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The women’s league, which used a larger baseball and shorter field dimensions, disbanded in 1954.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of disbanded
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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