INTERMITTING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

intermitting

verb

present participle of intermit

as in interrupting

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JetBlue personnel allegedly found Lackey asleep aboard the plane, and he was arrested on charges of burglary, criminal mischief and interrupting critical infrastructure.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Olyphant, who has a history of interrupting introductions on the NBC late-night program, did so again on Thursday.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of interrupting

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Birds are valuable contributors to nature’s harmony, providing essential ecological services such as eating insects, dispersing seeds, and pollinating plants.

— Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
As troopers responded to the scene, video showed vehicles rapidly dispersing as drivers and spectators rushed back to their cars, the report said.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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As part of this strategy, the 123-year-old brand began making space in its lineups for battery-electric vehicles by discontinuing ICE models, like the mid-size XT6, which stopped production in early 2025.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Agios Pharmaceuticals is discontinuing the development of a next-generation drug called tebapivat for sickle cell disease.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 21 July 2026

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The quake damaged Colombian airports in six cities – Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura – according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, suspending flight operations.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Because of forecast high tides, Metrolink is suspending train service starting Monday, and ending Wednesday, on the Orange County Line south of the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station and north of the Oceanside station.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspending

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Trump has mused to friends and advisers about disbanding the office, which has never really fulfilled the vision that Congress laid out for it two decades ago, after the 9/11 attacks.

— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
In 2021, more than 43% of voters supported disbanding the department as the city reeled from Floyd’s killing and the massive protests and widespread rioting that followed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026

Definition of disbanding

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