intermitted

Definition of intermittednext
past tense of intermit
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Verb
  • The candidates often exceeded the time limits and interrupted one another.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Amazon Today, which used Flex drivers to pick up orders from malls and retailers, was discontinued in late 2024 after drivers often left stores with just one or two items.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • The basic plan has been discontinued.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The report suggests that more unhoused people are dispersed across the county than in previous counts.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Manufacturing capacity has dispersed abroad.
    Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The Obama administration suspended the program after finding that several local departments had engaged in racial profiling and civil rights abuses.
    Shoshana Walter, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
  • Gas prices without the taxes and fees What the average price per gallon would be if federal, or federal and state, taxes and fees were suspended.
    Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • As OutKick previously reported, Megan broke off her relationship with the NBA star last week after accusing him of cheating.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sources confirm to People and TMZ that Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum broke off their engagement after three years together.
    Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Police officials said Tuesday that the anti-gang unit would be temporarily disbanded while the department reviews the matter.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Vahl’s team is one of several cooperative teams set to be disbanded next fall due to an Illinois High School Association policy that disqualifies large cooperative teams from competing at the state level, according to Orland High School District 230 officials.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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