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as in suspended
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as in sudden
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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
Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
The interrupted helium flow is confined to the SLS rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Their rest was interrupted to test an emergency communications system at the most distant part of the orbit.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Their steadfast romance speaks not of life interrupted but rather adapted and embraced.
—Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
The interrupted helium flow is confined to the SLS rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
The supply of jet fuel has also been interrupted, with consequences for travel worldwide.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Their rest was interrupted to test an emergency communications system at the most distant part of the orbit.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brave Mars is encouraging your intuitive sign, while its sextile to sudden Uranus in your 3rd House of Communication favors outreach.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Red-state politicians and tea party activists protested that Common Core intruded on state control of education; the Obama administration’s support for the standards intensified that opposition.—
Steven Yoder,
States Newsroom,
20 Mar. 2026
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This is hardly the first time outside events have intruded on the industry’s biggest night.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s why some of the conversations about Gaza’s future feel so disconnected.—
Maliha Rahman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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In truth, the slow starts, the disjointed offense and the disconnected defense haven’t been Knicks miscues unique to road games this season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But lawmakers added an amendment in response to the decision to align with its determinations about free speech protections in therapy settings.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ryan McMahon, back in the lineup and playing shortstop after sitting out Tuesday’s game, added two more strikeouts, including one to end the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Buffalo snapped a minor 2-3-2 slump to tie the Lightning atop the division with 102 points, and two ahead of idle Montreal entering the final 10 days of the season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Padres’ entire system will be idle on Monday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Crews have spent the last year fixing more than 700 broken streetlights.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But after these funds dried up, schools have struggled to replace broken or outdated devices, which last on average less than a decade despite Google’s efforts to extend device life spans.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The experimental treatment would use CRISPR, a gene-editing tool likened to biological scissors, to make precise cuts in the DNA to turn off a liver gene that prevents lipids — fatty substances including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides — from being cleared from the blood.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Open to Beta Sigma Phi members, active, inactive or on leave.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the spring, those inactive stink bugs wake up as temperatures warm and try to make their way back outside to find food and breed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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