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 Heim charged back to fourth in the running order but lost all his progress when the sixth caution — for Frankie Muniz’s spin into the infield grass — interrupted the cycle of green-flag stops on Lap 97. Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025 The skit actually opened with an SNL tradition: Cast members appearing with their mothers, only to be interrupted by Trump. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 May 2025 Is a beautiful bride and a handsome groom having their lovely wedding interrupted by another handsome man standing up and professing his love for the beautiful bride, and then handsome man and beautiful bride running away together memorable? Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025 Jeff Probst has to interrupt his own challenge-winning call. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 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
  • Since the season began, Homa has played in 10 events, missing the cut in five of them.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • According to Fed Fund Futures tracked by CNBC, the chances of a Fed cut in July have moved from 69% to 42% after the agreement.
    Frank Holland, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Sports just added an expansion team in Detroit, backed by the owners of the Lions and the Broncos.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 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 27 May. 2025.

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