INTERRUPTED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

interrupted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of interrupted

as in suspended

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as in sudden

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interrupted

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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

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 The pandemic interrupted film production, and its effects continued long after theatres reopened. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Despite a rainy forecast and the postponement of a ceremony honoring retiring Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, the game began on time and wasn’t interrupted. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Pantoja stood up from his seat after Van interrupted him, but the situation did not escalate into a physical confrontation. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted

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

The deaths were sudden and unexpected as their health wavered amid the challenges of adjusting to a new home, according to statements from the aquariums.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Circling back to the upbeat pop and rock of Vacation and the dour synth-pop of Beautiful, this artist seems done twisting to find herself and less prone to the sudden adjustments to her persona that made her catalogue spicy.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sudden

Verb

Thinking another male had intruded on his territory, the bird quickly descended.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
If the bill becomes law and the county challenges it, Pio Roda said county attorneys could argue that the state had improperly intruded into a local matter.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of intruded

Adjective

Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run and the Chicago White Sox moved into a tie with idle Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Spot’s air-quality and temperature readings can also be displayed on office maps, mobile apps, or idle room screens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of idle

Adjective

Companies are eager to take advantage of AI, but many continue to struggle with fragmented customer data, disconnected systems and inconsistent processes.

— Kevan Savage, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
And so what if the triumphant final show of the Owens’ power feels disconnected from anything that’s come before it, when the vision of them floating down makes for such a sweet image?

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnected

Verb

Granda added that Polymarket is also spending considerably more on promotions to acquire new customers, and the prediction market industry has become effectively a two-horse race that will see a handful of other players fighting for scraps.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Dramatic cuffs added more angles to the look, while the buttons going undone at the waist created a touch of tension that transitioned to Edgar-Jones’ skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of added

Adjective

New York has starter Geno Smith and rookie Cade Kubnik, a fourth-rounder, on its active roster, so Levis would be the third-string quarterback and inactive on game day unless he's promoted from the practice squad.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Campbell has been inactive for the Dolphins’ first two games and is the team’s only offensive lineman not on the first or second team, according to the depth chart.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of inactive

Adjective

Center fielder Andy Pages, who missed a month with a broken hand, returned to the lineup three days ago.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Nine live roaches were counted, six in the gasket of a broken refrigerator still on the cookline and one on the cookline.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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