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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
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Three nights of interrupted sleep led to failure in his work output.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
ABC News, 11 June 2026
At the Euros two years ago, the Turkey game was interrupted by one pitch invader after another trying to get a selfie with him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
During their performance, which was temporarily interrupted due to rain, Slater and Val Chmerkovskiy wiped out on the catwalk during group choreography that also included Britt Stewart, Jenna Johnson and Hailey Bills.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Three nights of interrupted sleep led to failure in his work output.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
Those shipments were interrupted last month, when Ukrainian drones hit fuel trucks on the highway that Moscow once deemed to be safe, leaving behind dozens of burning vehicles.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
At the Euros two years ago, the Turkey game was interrupted by one pitch invader after another trying to get a selfie with him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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Rent the Runway, now controlled by Story3 and Nexus Capital Management, is on the hunt for a permanent successor for Hyman, but is not sitting idle.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The rescue operation inside the cave has been idle for several days due to the heavy monsoon rains hitting the country's Xaisomboun province, rescue officials said.—
Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch, did something for the first time since the sudden and tragic passing of his father.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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His wife looks at me with sudden seriousness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Gollakota is partial to the scenario of someone sitting on a bench, listening to chirping birds, and being intruded upon by loud talkers.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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But the unresolved conflict still intruded on the dealmaking.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Similarly, if a mail-in ballot can’t be delivered to an address on the voter’s file or if it is sent to an address where someone doesn’t live and is returned, that voter is also marked inactive.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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However, Iran probably has a lot more influence over those militias than Hezbollah and/or the Houthis (who have been largely inactive of late), so this might not be the highest probability for renewal of the conflict.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Back in 2022, however, Yeung felt increasingly disconnected from her work.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Because the engine to pay for heroism has become heroic in its own right — endlessly inventive, strategically brilliant, and almost entirely disconnected from the patient whose name appears at the top of the page.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Johnson added 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Awa Fam had 12 points and Jordan Horston added 11 as all five Seattle starters scored in double figures.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Pressure on all sides of the system The county added 146 net licensed child care slots last year, but Hazeldize says that in an area this large and with this much rapid growth, an increase of 146 slots is essentially flat.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The antiskid system was inoperative, and all four main tires on the landing gear blew.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The foundation’s demise left a trail of broken trust throughout the region, particularly among survivors and families.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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