intermitting

Definition of intermittingnext
present participle of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitting
Verb
  • This is not simply a story of crisis interrupting democracy.
    Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Because the mind is always interrupting with nonsensical thoughts that are completely meaningless, most of the time, and a lot of times negative.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Yuval Tzur, who has attended weekly protests since the war began, told CNN that police began dispersing people in HaBima Square soon after the demonstration began.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sony Honda Mobility is discontinuing the development and launch of the Afeela 1, a roughly $100,000 electric sedan stuffed with screens, speakers and AI.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Volvo is discontinuing its EX30 electric subcompact SUV in America.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the series, the couple navigated major life changes, including Lily’s brief move to San Francisco after breaking off her engagement with Marshall, plus arguments about their respective careers.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Tonga provides an immediate upgrade there, and, at worst, should take some pressure off a secondary that too often had to play superhero on the back end to prevent opposing running backs from breaking off big gains.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the president himself has made clear financial crimes are not a priority for his administration, dismissing or suspending many cases, and in some instances dismantling offices responsible for prosecuting them.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • To avoid closed or hazardous airspace, airlines are suspending routes or redrawing flight maps, sometimes following a more circuitous path.
    ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ambrosia released one more album, 1982’s Road Island, before disbanding a few years later.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.
    Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Intermitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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