Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitting
Verb
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Bryant yelled from across the room, interrupting Love’s response.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026 -
For students deciding to forgo college, the latest research suggests the worst option might be interrupting one’s education altogether.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Videos shared online show the moments after the situation escalated, with groups of teens running and dispersing outside the building.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fit for purpose Next-gen designs could boost those gains by dispersing battery material around drone frames, electric motors, or other surfaces.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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Research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that while GLP-1s produce substantial initial weight loss, many people regain weight after discontinuing treatment.—
Tara Comonte,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company is discontinuing its frozen products, which include orange juice and lemonade, the Coca-Cola Company, which owns Minute Maid, confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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While that thankfully hasn't been the case this year, the county did have a hit-and-run involving a semi breaking off a snowplow mirror.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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In that unlikely scenario, there would be a risk of debris breaking off the asteroid and hitting Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Now, lo and behold, what Judge Schiltz is describing is a form of effectively suspending habeas corpus.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, the bill gave Lincoln great power by suspending this in order to imprison those who were viewed as threats to the Union.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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These earlier massacres also made the SDF hesitant about completely disbanding immediately, as Sharaa continues to demand.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Bruins played in the American Basketball League through the 1930-31 season before disbanding, then were revived for the National Basketball League.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Intermitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitting. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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