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interrupted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of interruptednext
1
as in suspended

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as in sudden

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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 pandemic interrupted film production, and its effects continued long after theatres reopened. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Many endured toxic early regimens, profound loss, persistent stigma, interrupted employment, and years of fragmented care. — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Stone was sitting in the front row with Michelle Williams, Lupita Nyong’o and John Boyega when PETA activists interrupted Cos’ fall 2026 runway to protest the brand’s use of wool. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Cotton canvas, neoprene, denim, and leather formed the collection’s material base, with warm ground tones interrupted by white, silver, mustard, and blue. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
  1. idle
  2. sudden
  3. intruded
  4. inactive
  5. disconnected
  6. added
  7. inoperative
  8. broken
Adjective
  • Two other reactors at the plant are being decommissioned, and a fifth is idle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • If not for the sudden availability of long-distance ocean transport (not to mention constant engineering challenges and the escalating cost of the plan), D-Day may have required far more woollen socks.
    — Mike McRae September 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Set on the eve of the Korean war, this ruminative story follows a midwestern family that’s fractured by a mother’s sudden disappearance.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sudden
Verb
  • 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
  • So the familiarity of my story with John sometimes intruded into what was supposed to be this fairy tale.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
Definition of intruded
Adjective
  • Mike O’Connell, a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Public Safety, said Showalter’s peace officer license was inactive.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Alabama, North Carolina and Wisconsin began sending mail ballots to voters over the past week while the new system was still inactive.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • When marketing and sales operate on separate data sets and disconnected systems, the customer journey is broken and experience suffers.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Coordinating people, locations and devices while maintaining protocol consistency and data integrity becomes significantly more challenging when workflows rely on disconnected systems or manual handoffs.
    — Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • Growth in the value of goods sold on Mercari's marketplace in the second half of fiscal 2026 exceeded expectations, while a recovery across multiple categories could support double-digit growth, the bank added.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One more Traitor will be added soon, and there’s going to be a murder that very night.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of added
Adjective
  • If the main engines were to become inoperative, six smaller orbit-control thrusters can still be activated on the lunar surface, providing an alternative pathway for a rapid ascent.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
  • And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of inoperative
Adjective
  • Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Varela said his father has been released from the hospital, but his mother remains hospitalized with broken bones.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of broken

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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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