Thesaurus results for INTERRUPT

interrupt

verb

ˌin-tə-ˈrəpt

Definition of interrupt

as in to intrude

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

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Recent Examples of interrupt All accommodations come without telephones or TVs – and cell service is blissfully patchy, with signals interrupted by Mount Babel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Hours three and four fly by, interrupted only by a young male black bear crossing our path. — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 Five years after Mercedes’ winning streak was interrupted, Wolff pauses when describing his feelings about its comeback. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Backstage, Kevin Owens was interrupted by both Gunther and Finn Balor, who each have their eyes on the WWE Undisputed Championship. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupt

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Verb

The coalition argues in its complaint that the rule exceeds USPS’ statutory authority, violates the Voting Rights Act and intrudes on states’ constitutional power to administer elections.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, argues that the rule exceeds executive authority, conflicts with federal law, and intrudes on states’ constitutional power to administer elections.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrude

Verb

Right-handed reliever Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain) will be shut down for the rest of the year due to a recurring hamstring strain that’s bothered him since spring training.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
McGarey’s son told his mom not to bother sending packages because people weren’t receiving them.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bother

Verb

During slaughter, done in the name of God, the animal must be cut in one swift motion and drained of blood.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Shares of the maker of devices such as pacemakers and stents have been nearly cut in half already this year, under pressure after issuing a weak profit forecast in the first quarter.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut in

Verb

Return the noodles to a separate saute pan over low heat and add approximately 1/2 cup of the Lemon Teriyaki Sauce.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Caitlin Clark scored 37 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 30 and the Indiana Fever pulled away from the Chicago Sky for a 113-90 victory on Sunday at Wintrust Arena.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of add

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The short-haired friend interposed herself on the bench between the twenty-three-year-old woman and the thirty-five-year-old man, putting her arm around the former and totally ignoring the latter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Language, being a product of rationality, lacks the capacity to interpose itself.

— Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 13 June 2026

Definition of interpose

Verb

The news about playing home games at an arena inhabited by NBA and NHL teams officially broke in early August.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
In the early 2000s, Big Break (2003-2015) was indeed the Golf Channel‘s (and PGA Tour star Tony Finau’s) big break in terms of reaching mainstream television audiences.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of break in

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