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 Tate McRae interrupted a run of barely-there sandals with a far more embellished Chanel pair Sunday at the Skylrk World Cup after party at The Twenty Two New York. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 If work interrupts family time, name the boundary and offer a practical alternative instead of quietly resenting everyone involved. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 Consistently hand-picking eggs and squash bugs is the best way to interrupt the squash bug life cycle and prevent new eggs from hatching. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 Simplify the checklist, confirm the visit, or fix the household detail that keeps interrupting your focus. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupt

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But his avuncular encouragement of Tony in what could be absolute folly brings real heart to this section — until calamity intrudes.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Critics argue that the readers create a mass surveillance network and intrude on civil rights.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Definition of intrude

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The research firm added that while CXMT's technology still lags global memory leaders, domestic internet giants spearheading AI development will likely drive robust adoption of its chips as Beijing pushes for semiconductor self-sufficiency.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 July 2026
For families Families are welcome and extra beds can be added, but bear in mind the elevation, rocky terrain and malaria risk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

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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

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