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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
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The move was deemed necessary after crews detected an interrupted flow of helium to the Artemis II rocket’s upper stage on Saturday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 May 2026
But their solitude is interrupted first by the arrival of Satan (Toby Jones, taking over for Benedict Cumberbatch, who previously played the part in voice-over) then God (Tanya Moodie, similarly taking over for Frances McDormand).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
Some wireless cameras can store video locally and upload once an interrupted connection is restored.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The move was deemed necessary after crews detected an interrupted flow of helium to the Artemis II rocket’s upper stage on Saturday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
The event had been held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden since its inception from 1877 to 2020, when it was interrupted by the Covid pandemic.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 May 2026
But their solitude is interrupted first by the arrival of Satan (Toby Jones, taking over for Benedict Cumberbatch, who previously played the part in voice-over) then God (Tanya Moodie, similarly taking over for Frances McDormand).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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The Sun were consistently among the WNBA’s top-performing franchises on and off the court before the league’s sudden exponential growth.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families, said as a result of these sudden deployments, some spouses have had to cut back on their work hours or quit their jobs to hold down the home front.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2026
Verb
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But the unresolved conflict still intruded on the dealmaking.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Elite soccer nations developed deep scouting networks and developmental philosophies over generations, while American soccer remains largely disconnected and regional.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Another issue involves the fictional movie being shot, which is called Desert and seems to be about the perils of Spanish colonialism, yet remains disconnected to all the shenanigans going on behind the scenes.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Right fielder Jarred Kelenic delivered a tiebreaking two-run double in the fifth inning, and shortstop Colson Montgomery added a solo home run in the seventh to help the Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals in front of 11,905 on Wednesday at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Adley Rutschman followed with a sac fly in the third, while Pete Alonso added an RBI single before Fried’s afternoon came to a premature end.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The plane to be used to repatriate Dutch and other nationals stands idle at the Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofia Airport awaiting evacuees from the Hondius on Sunday.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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The deflating defeat, narrated by an intermittent cascade of boos, rendered their record the worst in baseball at 7-16 and suddenly a half-game lousier than the idle New York Mets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Daniel, who spent years in the plush comfort of Silicon Valley tech roles — unlimited PTO, big teams, no broken dryers — is logging something closer to 60 hours a week now, bouncing between laptop, factory floor, and a dairy farm eight miles up the road.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The court was told that Paul and her 10-month-old son were in one of the seven cars involved in the collision, resulting in the baby sustaining a broken leg, per Toronto Sun and CBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Verb
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If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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And food stamp cuts in Arizona offer a warning to the nation.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The organization is inactive or irrelevant for lengthy periods when the market is in balance or, less often, when the group has no spare capacity to raise production.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Szabo also has a real estate broker license in South Carolina, though it is listed as inactive.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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