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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
Keep mums away from porch lights and street lights because interrupted darkness can hinder blooming. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 27 Oct. 2026 The JieLi chip powering the FM-1 keeps firmware in a single flash bank, so an interrupted update can leave the device in a difficult-to-recover state. — ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
In Barcelona, demonstrators wearing masks interrupted the live broadcast of a morning talk show on one of the state broadcaster’s channels. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 The spokesperson did not dispute the account of Woodward's remarks — or the fact they were interrupted by a call from the White House. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
  1. arrested
  2. sudden
  3. intruded
  4. idle
  5. disconnected
  6. added
  7. inactive
  8. broken
Adjective
  • In the case of the arrested teenager, who was detained in early August, agents pulled him and another man out of a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Adjective
  • Sexton’s sudden departure forced Luka Doncic to re-enter a 20-point game.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The scale-rich designs absorbed sudden, violent impacts without buckling, offered a massive range of tunable stiffness, and successfully cushioned delicate objects embedded deep inside them.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of sudden
Verb
  • The national fight intruded on the final days of the Illinois races.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Masterson’s lawyers objected and argued on appeal that the court had improperly intruded into interpretation of church doctrine.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of intruded
Adjective
  • After the Standard shut down, the building fell idle for years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The events of that October night became a lingering mystery, one that would sit idle with no arrests for over a decade, according to ABC News.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • The bottom line is that AST SpaceMobile has made a launch timeline claim that is profoundly disconnected from the historical record of every comparable rocket development program this century.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Ahmanson’s work pairs sumptuous costumes, storybook scenery and robust singing with broad, disconnected acting that leaves the musical’s romantic transformation emotionally unconvincing.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • The allegations are that Givens took points from some examinees and added them to others, lifting some to the passing score of 270.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Timea Gardiner added 16 points, KK Bransford scored 13 and Somto Okafor 10 for UCLA (3-0).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of added
Adjective
  • That led to tens of thousands of registrations being moved to inactive status, including some belonging to eligible voters.
    — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The same lure retrieved past inactive bass, however, may pass by many fish without eliciting a strike.
    — Morris Gresham, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • The Hilltoppers recently got a boost to their secondary when star senior cornerback Bryce Ellens returned from a broken collarbone.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His weary voice, describing with sympathy what this solitary, hungry rover is going through, details a broken relationship between human and beast, but more keenly and traumatically, between humans and humans.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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