as in intrudes
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 interrupts
The noise pauses conversations, interrupts performances at the nearby Langroise Center for the Performing Arts, and challenges residents near the tracks to find sleep as an average eight trains pass through downtown each night.
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Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Passover interrupts that cycle.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Lerner’s voice is one that interrupts itself, repeats history, and reorders the world.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This interrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Lo gently interrupts to throw out an idea for the bar.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
The personal constantly interrupts the professional.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
If a coworker interrupts, state your plan and circle back later.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Under the new changes, walk-up windows would not be required, but they are further defined in the proposal, which says walk-ups may not be situated in a way that interrupts pedestrian flow on sidewalks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Passover interrupts that cycle.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Lerner’s voice is one that interrupts itself, repeats history, and reorders the world.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This interrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Lo gently interrupts to throw out an idea for the bar.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
The personal constantly interrupts the professional.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
If a coworker interrupts, state your plan and circle back later.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Under the new changes, walk-up windows would not be required, but they are further defined in the proposal, which says walk-ups may not be situated in a way that interrupts pedestrian flow on sidewalks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupts
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Currently, a team of local researchers in North Carolina is collaborating to better understand how dredging may lead to the formation of more ghost forests and salinity, in an effort to gauge just how salt water intrudes the river system and how much salt water is needed to impact local ecosystems.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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Elon Musk has a habit of announcing the future in sweeping metaphors, then quietly changing course when reality intrudes.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fred Johnson adds depth to Philadelphia's offensive line, but the team will likely still look to add more depth to the offensive line with the futures of Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson uncertain.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bringing Fauna Robotics into the fold adds a new category to Amazon’s portfolio.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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His approach is to look at what bothers that person the most.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Interrupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupts. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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