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
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The overall idea of Lightning Strikes Twice was to directly follow up 1990’s hit After the Rain, and pretend that the rise of grunge had never interrupted their career path.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Adjective
Several states have issued warnings that SNAP benefits could be interrupted due to the ongoing government shutdown.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The overall idea of Lightning Strikes Twice was to directly follow up 1990’s hit After the Rain, and pretend that the rise of grunge had never interrupted their career path.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Verb
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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
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But the divided three-judge panel in the nation's capital found that Boasberg had exceeded his authority and intruded on the executive branch's foreign affairs powers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The result was a sudden and deep selloff among regional banks, drawing comparisons to the churn of the 2023 banking crisis that consumed Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chet Holmgren added 28 points and Ajay Mitchell scored 16 off the bench for the defending champs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Duffy, however, added that the absences were isolated, and the agency is prepared to slow air traffic as needed to meet controller staffing levels.—
John Tufts,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In June 2025, Stellantis began investigating 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles that underwent the recall remedy and later experienced a disconnected transmission shift cable issue.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The solar panel reportedly became disconnected from a carport located near a walkway where the woman was standing when she was hit.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The requests come at a fiscally unstable time for the district, which has had to make tens of millions of dollars worth of cuts in recent years to maintain local control.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The production of that vehicle could be idle for several weeks, a union leader familiar with the situation told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, in fact, did well to sign Wentz — idle after not being picked up by anyone after last season — the week after training camp came to a close.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, it was later revealed that Ibushi had suffered a broken femur, something that could take a significant amount of time to return from.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Coristine recently recounted the incident that left him with a broken nose and a concussion.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Craig, also from Staten Island, told Fox News Digital he is not bothered by seeing children.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Stolarz tossed the net out of his way to go after Marchment for crashing into him during the second period, but he wasn’t bothered by the encroachment after the fact.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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