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 The first heckler interrupted him roughly four minutes into his remarks. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 My goal was to interrupt this cycle of violence before people–and especially children–got killed. — Diana Urban, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026 Can vendors be changed without interrupting critical operations? — Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Returning to activity too quickly can interrupt healing, while not moving enough may also slow recovery, according to Cleveland Clinic. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupt

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Masterson’s lawyers objected and argued on appeal that the court had improperly intruded into interpretation of church doctrine.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
With only two minutes for the family to talk, Seyfried suddenly seems mortified to be intruding.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of intrude

Verb

The mathematics and computer science graduate, who spent two years in the Peace Corps, launched Netflix by mailing DVDs in red envelopes to customers bothered by Blockbuster Video chain’s practices and late fees.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Some people, like me, are bothered by such images but can mostly ignore them.

— Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bother

Verb

Other measures include the extension of a cut in the sales tax on electricity bills and the abolition of a charge paid on gas bills.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Declaring that Chicago was facing a trifecta of crises in finances, public safety and confidence, Mendoza promised to cut in half the construction approval and permitting timeline for new buildings.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut in

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To fix the chemical interference, the research team added a decoupling modulator molecule featuring ammonium ions, iodide ions, and two sulfonate groups to the precursor solution.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The victory also adds another chapter to Lula's long political career, securing him a fourth, nonconsecutive presidential term.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of add

Verb

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

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interrupted

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