as in to intrude
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 interrupt Automate Security Testing Without Slowing Down Releases Deployment cycles and releases can be interrupted when manual security testing methods are implemented. Harini Shankar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 The Shift from Interruption to Engagement Traditional advertising relied on interrupting consumers — think TV commercials and pop-up ads. Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025 Steven and Taylor join the party, and almost kiss before they're interrupted. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 May 2025 Making progress: Remember the story of the footballers who had their dreams interrupted by the Taliban? Emily Olsen, New York Times, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for interrupt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
Verb
  • The Republican administration argues that the decision wrongly intrudes on the Department of Homeland Security’s authority.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • Beijing asserted that the intercept was legitimate, accusing Australia of intruding into its airspace.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Or Xander Schauffele, the defending PGA champion who is surely not bothered by the lack of attention on him early this week.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The Yield curve flipped from strongly inverted to rapidly steepening within a week of the Fed’s first rate cut in 4 ½ years.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Three Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in the KC area Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the company.
    Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
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  • Its contrasting cuffs and hemline are made with light wash blue denim, adding a retro feel that offsets the jacket’s black hue.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • Best of all, Hill adds, these tables were not mass-produced and are likely made from sturdy oak, walnut, or cherry.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
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  • Other ads feature images of Harris and VP candidate Tim Walz interposed with post-apocalyptic scenes, and pictures of Walz and President Biden mashed up with images of prescription drugs spilling out of bottles.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Such a note, seemingly interposed at random, echoes Whitman and DeFeo.
    David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Verb
  • After turtles caused a break in play yesterday, today was the turn of snakes to put a pause on proceedings.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
  • Adam Sandler Will Soon Return With ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Adam Sandler’s golf champ will return after nearly a 30-year break in Happy Gilmore 2, which is slated to begin streaming on Netflix on July 25.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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