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
Throughout the show, Bibo interrupts Julio, changes the subject.
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Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Any breakdown interrupts the missile’s ability to stay on course.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
These pests are easy to squish, and this is time well spent, since there are up to five generations of these pests a year and elimination in the spring interrupts their life cycle and minimizes our rose slug angst for the remainder of the year.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
As Jamie leads the Lodge meeting, Cunningham interrupts to share a few words about loyalty.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, a war thousands of miles away not only interrupts that potential progress, but also threatens to knock the labor market further off course.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Passover interrupts that cycle.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Any breakdown interrupts the missile’s ability to stay on course.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
These pests are easy to squish, and this is time well spent, since there are up to five generations of these pests a year and elimination in the spring interrupts their life cycle and minimizes our rose slug angst for the remainder of the year.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
As Jamie leads the Lodge meeting, Cunningham interrupts to share a few words about loyalty.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, a war thousands of miles away not only interrupts that potential progress, but also threatens to knock the labor market further off course.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Passover interrupts that cycle.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupts
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The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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Some early testers have used Skills to quickly enter prompts to calculate protein macros in a recipe, generate side-by-side comparisons across multiple tabs while shopping, and summarize lengthy documents, Google adds.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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This flouncy midi boasts a ruffled hem and an elastic waistband complete with a bow detail that adds even more feminine flair.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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