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Recent Examples of interrupt
For East Coast viewers, the address will interrupt the two-hour season finale of Fox’s The Masked Singer and CBS’ special two-hour episode of Survivor, which are both slated for 8 PM-10 PM, as well as new episodes of NBC drama Chicago Fire and ABC game show The Greatest Average American at 9 PM.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Reigns opened the final segment of Raw before Punk interrupted, and the confrontation immediately turned physical.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The museum believes a structured and organized gang was responsible for the theft, which was interrupted by the alarm, local media reported.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Missile sirens interrupted parliamentary debate three times during the overnight session.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Reigns opened the final segment of Raw before Punk interrupted, and the confrontation immediately turned physical.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The museum believes a structured and organized gang was responsible for the theft, which was interrupted by the alarm, local media reported.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Missile sirens interrupted parliamentary debate three times during the overnight session.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
Verb
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But instead of being destroyed like other intruding pathogens, the spores germinate and multiply.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Red-state politicians and tea party activists protested that Common Core intruded on state control of education; the Obama administration’s support for the standards intensified that opposition.—
Steven Yoder,
States Newsroom,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At Brookhurst and Magnolia streets, construction was stopped so nearby birds that were nesting weren’t bothered.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the day, jot down any worries that are bothering you, particularly the ones that keep popping up.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There's no numbered ticketing system, so keep track of your place in line or a regular will cut in front of you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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As director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, zoom, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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But adding regular walking helps signal the body to maintain lean tissue while losing fat.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Grayson Allen added 19 points, Oso Ighodaro scored 13 and Khaman Maluach had 12 and nine rebounds for the Suns, who had lost six of their previous seven games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investigators have announced few other breaks in the case.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That way, you aren’t left trying to break in a new pair of sandals while commuting, exploring a new city, or simply trying to walk from your car to the coffee shop without getting a fresh blister.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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