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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
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The move was deemed necessary after crews detected an interrupted flow of helium to the Artemis II rocket’s upper stage on Saturday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2017, a talk by controversial political scientist Charles Murray was interrupted by demonstrations at Middlebury College.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Some wireless cameras can store video locally and upload once an interrupted connection is restored.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The move was deemed necessary after crews detected an interrupted flow of helium to the Artemis II rocket’s upper stage on Saturday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Projects were started, interrupted, and reworked; financing proved elusive; and the director and actor spent years moving between continents, living in Europe for nearly a decade while chasing creative freedom outside the studio system.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2017, a talk by controversial political scientist Charles Murray was interrupted by demonstrations at Middlebury College.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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Early in his baseball career, Kaneland pitcher Jack Frey came to a sudden realization.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The turmoil has included the sudden resignation of then-Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Red-state politicians and tea party activists protested that Common Core intruded on state control of education; the Obama administration’s support for the standards intensified that opposition.—
Steven Yoder,
States Newsroom,
20 Mar. 2026
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This is hardly the first time outside events have intruded on the industry’s biggest night.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Traditional fixes—like tweaking the system’s parameters—don’t work because the dark modes remain fundamentally disconnected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Energy experts have been warning oil futures have been totally disconnected from the reality that exists in the physical market, but a reckoning is unavoidable and imminent, according to a top oil analyst.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The attraction, in partnership with Conservation Florida, has added more signs to enhance the back-to-nature experience.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The recent realignment that added more schools to all four power conferences, reduced restrictions on transfers and the advent of NIL payments all have combined to consolidate the talent at the biggest schools.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of leaving those acres idle, the district is pitching solar as a replacement crop.—
Jeff St. John,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In my experience, if there are no vacuum leaks and the idle speed control motor is functioning properly, many drivability issues on these cars come down to poor electrical grounds.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to Wolcott Animal Control, the dog displayed no obvious signs of trauma such as being hit by car, broken bones, gun shot wounds or other external injuries.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, most spring leafy greens can withstand a broken petiole or two and recover nicely.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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When Alexander’s dad attempted to intervene, he too was cut in the left hand by his son, according to cops.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Any subdomain found to be inactive should have its CNAME removed.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sitting Too Much Living a mostly inactive lifestyle is linked to chronic inflammation.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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