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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
James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The few people who protest against the war on radio and television are interrupted and censored.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Announcement interrupted after attendee collapses About a half hour into the news conference, a man standing behind the president appeared to collapse when Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks began to speak, as seen on a livestream of the announcement and images taken by press.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
In 1965, the BBC were broadcasting a rain-interrupted tour match between Kent and South Africa from Canterbury.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The few people who protest against the war on radio and television are interrupted and censored.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The barren Martian landscape stretches as far as the eye can see, interrupted only occasionally by the faintest of tire tracks marking the unpaved road on Libya’s north-south route.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Announcement interrupted after attendee collapses About a half hour into the news conference, a man standing behind the president appeared to collapse when Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks began to speak, as seen on a livestream of the announcement and images taken by press.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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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 Nov. 2025
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Excluding disasters, sudden surges of this magnitude in requests for food or any other need are rare at 211s, and can signal both public worry and need, as happened in the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beijing rebutted the accusation, saying the Australian aircraft had intruded into Chinese airspace.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Their solitude is suddenly intruded upon by fellow German family, Margret and Heinz Wittmer (Sweeney and Brühl), who are inspired by the doctor’s writing.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Feeling increasingly disconnected from Jake, Crutch invites his son to host a game night at his flooring store.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Clark helps individuals who are outwardly successful but might feel disconnected or stuck internally through stillness, breathwork, and innovative tools that can reconnect them with peace and purpose.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Ocean Terrace last underwent a major update in 2016 when a large, elevated bar area was added.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prendergast added that some mining companies don’t survey for native bees, so there may be even more species out there, including those that are vital parts of threatened plants and ecosystems.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Grand pianos and half-full liquor bottles collect dust, while colorful children’s playrooms scattered with toys are unsettlingly idle.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Samantha Bird, who was laid off from her job as pastry chef for Milles Fleurs restaurant in Rancho Santa Fe, didn’t stay idle for long.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And then there’s the wreckage of a broken heart and being left to mend it in an era where technology has plunged dating into overdrive.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her dad, Mark, 54, commented with praying, broken heart and crying emojis.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This is the level of cuts in CAP water that Arizona originally proposed to take under most hydrological circumstances after 2027, unless farmers in western Arizona agree to take some of the burden off the CAP — which they are not obligated to do.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, there was more buzz about a recession and job cuts in October that have been the highest in 22 years.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The rest, four of which are now inactive, were in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia, Michigan and Indiana.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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