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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
J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
People typically check their email between 15 to over 30 times a day, and according to Microsoft’s Work Trend Index, employees are now interrupted hundreds of times per day by digital pings, which puts workers in perpetual context-switching and fragmented attention.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
As legislators prepare to enter the new legislative season, Boren drew a final lesson from the interrupted saga of SB 726.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
People typically check their email between 15 to over 30 times a day, and according to Microsoft’s Work Trend Index, employees are now interrupted hundreds of times per day by digital pings, which puts workers in perpetual context-switching and fragmented attention.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lollobrigida’s moment in the sun was interrupted by her 2-year-old son, Tomasso.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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Two years before Tony Clark’s sudden resignation made Bruce Meyer the head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Meyer composed a letter to quiet the union members calling for his ouster.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Major League Baseball Players Association has elected a new executive director following the sudden departure of Tony Clark, who had led the union for over a decade.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The group also talks about how the event unfolded even as the real world intruded on the festival bubble, in the form of both news about Minnesota and a violent incident at Sundance itself.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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Seoul and Pyongyang have been on edge over North Korea's accusation that South Korea intruded its airspace with drones in January and last September.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Starting in 2023, the courts began rejecting elements of the cases brought by storm victims, starting with the natural gas companies, such as Atmos and Energy Transfer, because their conduct was too disconnected from impacting the customers.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Rural schools, long America’s most technologically disconnected, are under threat of being left behind, too.—
Jerel Ezell,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, Konrad added his second goal of the game to finish the scoring.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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Norway has added only seven new rinks in the past 10 years, per its ice hockey association.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The hydropower generators at Greers Ferry Dam had been idle all day, so the Little Red was very low, with just a hint of current.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Utah was idle on Saturday after falling to the Magic in Orlando on Saturday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Harbin, who transferred from Portage after also attending Bishop Noll and Don Bosco, gained eligibility, and Young returned after suffering a broken hand.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many have pointed out that the evidence of climate change has only grown stronger over time with annual heat records being set and broken year after year and weather extremes from hurricanes to flooding to wildfires exacerbated by climate change.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Montgomery was among the players working on fundamentals such as secondary leads on the bases before taking a few cuts in the cages.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Holes can be cut in the fabric to insert garden plants, and optionally the fabric can be covered with mulch to hide it.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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These are abandoned or inactive locations, often former mines, landfills or manufacturing plants, where toxic chemical waste was never properly managed.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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