INTERMITTING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

intermitting

verb

present participle of intermit

as in interrupting

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According to reporting by The Associated Press, Maureen August, a senior manager at GM Research & Development, explained that the game helps researchers draw participants into an activity before interrupting them.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Can vendors be changed without interrupting critical operations?

— Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrupting

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Dozens took up paint rollers and brushes before dispersing through the neighborhoods around their schools.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
This sudden phase transition let the target act as an immediate shock absorber, dispersing kinetic energy at the molecular level thanks to graphite’s softer carbon structure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dispersing

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Tesla could be discontinuing its Cybertruck by next year after numerous recalls and underwhelming sales since its launch in 2023.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The side item was available in the 1990s, and many locations stopped selling it in the early 2010s, with the last locations discontinuing it in 2020, according to multiple reports.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of discontinuing

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Mackert showed an exacting style, breaking off big runs and dishing out hard hits in short-yardage situations.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The Rams came out strong to start the second half, Corum breaking off a 23-yard touchdown run for a 17-9 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of breaking off

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In May 2025, Miller said the administration was actively considering suspending the constitutional mechanism that allows detainees to challenge their confinement in court.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Its arrival split men's professional golf, with the PGA Tour suspending members who competed in LIV events.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of suspending

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After Cobain’s death, Novoselic formed the band Sweet 75 in 1994, which released one album before disbanding in 2000, followed by Eyes Adrift, which also released one album before disbanding in early 2003.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys — before disbanding for a half-decade in the mid-2010s.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of disbanding

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