interrupters

variants also interruptors
Definition of interruptersnext
plural of interrupter
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Noun
  • Placard-waving hecklers who supported Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee for president, tried to interrupt Lady Bird’s speeches at many of the stops.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There were a couple of hecklers inside.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Another kind of typhus, carried by lice and caused by the bacteria Rickettsia prowazekii, produced historic plagues that devastated populations during times of war, famine and poverty, the National Institutes for Health said.
    Don Sweeney April 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Most references to the Arbat in the ancient chronicles are connected to fires, amid mention of invasions and plagues and noble births.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Interrupters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupters. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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