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

Zooming out interrupts the tunnel. —Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026

LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding. —Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

According to the complaint, her brother, who has developmental disabilities, frequently interrupts class with his crying since his mother was detained. —Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026

Candidates also say the interim mayor must return order to meetings, which have become increasingly discordant as the public interrupts proceedings and occasionally hurls pointed insults at council members. —Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026

The right to peacefully protest is protected by the First Amendment, but not when that demonstration interrupts a government meeting. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Transferring young people to adult prisons interrupts their education and social development. —Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

That gives Arnold a chance to think of the right Spanish word before Francisco interrupts. —Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 June 2026

This underrated sci-fi indie centers on a pair of teenage friends living in 1950s New Mexico who investigate a cryptic audio signal that suddenly interrupts a radio program. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026