in·ter·rupt·ed
ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-təd 
1
: broken in upon : discontinuous
an interrupted stripe
interrupted service
an interrupted phone call
interrupted sleep
2
botany
: not uniform : broken in arrangement or symmetry
… flowers whorled in interrupted clusters.—
Charles E. Turner
Charles E. Turner3
phonetics
: consisting of or containing a stop in articulation
\k\ is an interrupted consonant
interruptedly
adverb
… Jeanne's mother had been … schoolmate and good girlfriend to Maria Gostrey, who had moreover enjoyed since then, though interruptedly … , other glimpses of her.
—Henry James
Henry James
interruptedness
noun
"I am much obliged to you for giving me full notice," he said, with a firm intention in his tone, yet with an interruptedness in his delivery which showed that he spoke unwillingly.
—George Eliot
George Eliot
interrupted
2 of 2past tense and past participle of interrupt entry 1
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This may have to do with interrupted sleep and oxygen supply to the brain, but the exact link is unclear.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The Atlantic Theater Company, the prominent Off Broadway venue that recently reached an agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees that ended a several-months-long strike, will resume its interrupted 2024-2025 season.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Worried about interrupted views with eclipse glasses?
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 8 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
As field operations are interrupted and conservation timelines stall, the few remaining birds in the wild continue to face mounting threats.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This may have to do with interrupted sleep and oxygen supply to the brain, but the exact link is unclear.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The Atlantic Theater Company, the prominent Off Broadway venue that recently reached an agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees that ended a several-months-long strike, will resume its interrupted 2024-2025 season.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Worried about interrupted views with eclipse glasses?
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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