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Recent Examples of interrupt
The cards are designed to interrupt the rational mind, and to introduce productive chaos into processes that may feel rigid.
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Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Lucid announced late Friday that the company delivered 3,093 vehicles in the first quarter, noting that deliveries of the Lucid Gravity SUV were interrupted for 29 days because of a supplier quality issue with the second-row seats.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The Royals will interrupt a series for soccer.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
People might leap to conclusions or interrupt you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Lucid announced late Friday that the company delivered 3,093 vehicles in the first quarter, noting that deliveries of the Lucid Gravity SUV were interrupted for 29 days because of a supplier quality issue with the second-row seats.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The Royals will interrupt a series for soccer.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
People might leap to conclusions or interrupt you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
Verb
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This also relates to the earlier question about the choice to allow non-Louise perspectives to intrude in the story.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Heat’s third matchup of the season against the Raptors didn’t go well either, as Toronto’s length on the defensive end again bothered Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Melton strained his left thumb — and that clearly bothered him.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The experimental treatment would use CRISPR, a gene-editing tool likened to biological scissors, to make precise cuts in the DNA to turn off a liver gene that prevents lipids — fatty substances including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides — from being cleared from the blood.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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This after Miami made multiple adjustments including dropping a third defender to the back and adding scoring punch with Suarez up front.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Current also added several college players and traded for veteran attacker Penelope Hocking.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Morning break in trial The trial took a 15-minute break.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Others showed up at her home bearing rope, lock picks, and tools to break in.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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