Thesaurus results for INTERRUPT

interrupt

verb

ˌin-tə-ˈrəpt

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 Young yells out, interrupting her own song with her glottal south London accent and adjusting the mic pack on her waist. —

Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026 If conflict or political tensions continue to interrupt shipping through the Strait, oil prices will rise quickly. —

André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026 Two Oakwood police officers were nearby to make sure no one interrupted the vigil, something Thompson felt was important to make sure anyone coming to the event would feel safe. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 This interrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body. —

Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupt

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Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.

— Dan Walters, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
In the run-up to its publication, Pollan spoke with Rolling Stone about the problem of consciousness and its links to psychedelics, his skepticism toward artificial intelligence, and the need to protect our headspace from the companies and politicians who aim to intrude upon it.

— Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026