Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intrude
• bother
• cut in
• add
• interpose
• break in
• chip in
• contribute
• chime in
• put in
• horn in
• barge (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interrupt

Within the Microsoft 365 suite alone, workers are interrupted every two minutes. — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

The exclusive look at the first episode of Starfleet Academy season two focused on the cadets’ first away mission, which is interrupted by the arrival of a new character — Keats (Ruaridh Aldington) — who has a very significant part in season two. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

These two projects had been interrupted by a third, a book on law, personhood, and citizenship in the long nineteenth century published in March 2010, Law and the Borders of Belonging in the Long Nineteenth Century United States. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

All told, the action has been interrupted by no fewer than 963 accepted penalties, the most since the data first began being tallied in 1978. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026