interrupted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of interruptednext
1
as in suspended

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as in sudden

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verb

past tense of interrupt
as in intruded
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 interrupted
Adjective
Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026 The purpose, Nam said, is to ensure that the Games go smoothly and that daily life for residents and businesses is not interrupted. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
Those days went by in a blur, interrupted by sharp moments of urgency and clarity. — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026 The screening appeared to be interrupted by a film that was taking control of the projectors. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
  1. arrested
  2. sudden
  3. intruded
  4. idle
  5. disconnected
  6. added
  7. inactive
  8. broken
Adjective
  • In the case of the arrested teenager, who was detained in early August, agents pulled him and another man out of a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Adjective
  • All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Sagittarius Moon opposes Uranus, making a conversation, bit of news, or sudden change of perspective impossible to ignore.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sudden
Verb
  • This week, an ethical question, of all things, intruded into the baseball playoffs.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI models broke out of testing environments, gained access to the open internet, and intruded into Hugging Face’s computer systems.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of intruded
Adjective
  • When haul trucks sit idle waiting to recharge, every minute of lost production directly erodes operating margins.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • His friends—these would have been the idle ladies of Moscow society, Countess Khomyakova and Princess Tuchkova and Countess Orlova and others in their circle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • Through disconnected learning initiatives that were aiming for cultural change, with no existing behavioral change, the workplace that teams and managers experience seems to be exactly the same as before.
    — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For the residents of Shelekhov, however, the official narrative of a routine pneumonia death feels completely disconnected from the sudden quarantine of 200 people.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • Jose Ramirez had two hits and Nathaniel Lowe added an RBI double in the second inning for the Guardians, who have won five of their last six playoff games since trailing the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in their AL division series.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Brewers took a 5-4 lead on Garrett Mitchell’s solo home run in the sixth inning and added an insurance run in the ninth on Hamilton’s bomb.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of added
Adjective
  • The council also established Davis Power, an inactive municipal utility that could eventually serve new developments.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez missed both games, and fellow defensive back Carlton Davis joined him as inactive against the Raiders.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The desire to move—even to move the broken ankle itself—became, at times, overwhelming.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of broken

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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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