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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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Solanke was signed for a club record £65million deal from Bournemouth in 2024, but had an injury-interrupted debut season at Tottenham.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Initially, during the media session — which was repeatedly interrupted by a faulty microphone — hosted at Aston’s hospitality unit in the Melbourne paddock, Newey sought positives.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
But with two of the team’s top three starters working back from seasons either severely interrupted or entirely wiped out by injury, manager Craig Stammen said Wednesday the Padres could begin 2026 with a six-man rotation.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Solanke was signed for a club record £65million deal from Bournemouth in 2024, but had an injury-interrupted debut season at Tottenham.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
The event was briefly interrupted by two protestors who urged Steyer to refer to Israel’s actions in Palestine as a genocide.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Initially, during the media session — which was repeatedly interrupted by a faulty microphone — hosted at Aston’s hospitality unit in the Melbourne paddock, Newey sought positives.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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The device could also be used to damp vibrations in aerospace vehicles, ships, and aircraft, and to provide a shield for sensitive military hardware and scientific instruments that are vulnerable to sudden shock.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The war intruded even before the curtain rose on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The new and old faces added in recent weeks have helped galvanize a group that has often seemed disconnected.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia face disconnected programs.—
Scott Suckow,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miller estimates the recent jump in fuel prices has already added about $100 to his gas bill this week.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, some automakers have also sought to boost the country’s slowing domestic demand by offsetting some of the financial costs on consumers, Tu added.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Reuters reported Monday that traffic into and out of the Gulf was at an almost complete standstill and that hundreds of tankers were sitting idle near Hormuz.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the Heat did extend its lead over the idle eighth-place Philadelphia 76ers (34-29) to one game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But anyone who opens a new E-ZPass account or is looking to replace a broken transponder will instead get a free windshield sticker, which has radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology embedded into the paper.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The attack stemmed from a long-running dispute over yard debris and resulted in Paul suffering six broken ribs, pneumonia, and having part of a lung removed.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, output cuts in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates highlight the growing supply strain after the closure of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The district’s last remaining middle school bus routes were cut in 2020 due to declining ridership.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Aim for the hole and spray into the nest during the evening when the wasps are inactive and aren’t out foraging.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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By late 2017, the geyser was deemed basically inactive.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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