Synonyms of interrupts

interrupts

verb

present tense third-person singular of interrupt

as in intrudes

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intrudes
• adds
• bothers
• interposes
• breaks in
• chips in
• cuts in
• contributes
• chimes in
• horns in
• puts in
• barges (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interrupts

No one says anything truly random — the Apple siblings are always inspiring another pertinent story among the group; everyone listens like students at the front of the class; no one even interrupts. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Rama agrees to the meeting and to Kala’s condition that anyone who witnesses or interrupts their conversation will be put to death. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Instead, his phone often interrupts him with another fundraising appeal. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Roy interrupts this life update to summon the Diamond Dogs for advice about his predicament. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

In volatile environments, effectiveness can mean limiting how often change interrupts execution. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Darius interrupts a discussion about the National Park Service. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

And anything that interrupts that delivery of truth from your profession to the American people, it should be opposed. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

This is somewhat detrimental to the development of Karen, since cutting back and forth interrupts the flow of her epistolary relationship with Wilson, whose stories morph into intimate letters. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026