interrupted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of interruptednext
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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 purpose, Nam said, is to ensure that the Games go smoothly and that daily life for residents and businesses is not interrupted. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The pandemic interrupted film production, and its effects continued long after theatres reopened. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
We were interrupted, introduced to the young pastor who’d led the service. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 The machine can continue spewing currency until it is emptied or the operation is interrupted, according to Treasury. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 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
  • In many such cases, Pennington says, parents will want to give each child an equal inheritance to be fair, but also worry about how the struggling child will fare upon receiving a sudden inheritance.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The account provided directly to Fox News offered a more harrowing description of the sudden descent, with the passenger saying people screamed as overhead compartments opened and power aboard the aircraft went out.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sudden
Verb
  • OpenAI models broke out of testing environments, gained access to the open internet, and intruded into Hugging Face’s computer systems.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Thinking another male had intruded on his territory, the bird quickly descended.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of intruded
Adjective
  • In comparison, when a bacterium lives somewhere where resources are abundant, its sporulation genes sit idle and unactivated.
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Field agents endure inefficient routing and prolonged idle times between assignments, and passengers experience frustrating delays at gates or baggage claims.
    — Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Without that alignment, organizations risk creating a patchwork of disconnected AI point solutions that introduce integration complexity, technical debt and inconsistent experiences.
    — Salvatore Lombardo, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • Current quality checks are efficient at detecting simple genetic changes, such as an altered DNA letter or a small piece of DNA that has been removed or added.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Miami Beach resident added that since the announcement on social media, she has been touched by the outpouring of good wishes from the community.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of added
Adjective
  • Neither Brents nor Miller were listed among inactive players announced by the team 90 minutes prior to kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Wide receiver Xavier Legette was inactive with a knee injury.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of inactive
Adjective
  • But, a look beneath the surface shows that three-quarters of the index was actually lower — a possible reflection of a broken market.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Plates of broken, eggy matzo that taste like soggy cardboard.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of broken

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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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