intermitted

past tense of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
Verb
  • But it was interrupted by at least one protester.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Texts and calls Not long after Tommy left, Maryanne started the day in her home office with a Zoom call suddenly interrupted by a flurry of calls and texts from Nicole Yates, well-known in Democratic politics and a long-time friend of Tommy’s.
    Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In 2018 customers were shocked when Urban Decay discontinued one of its most iconic products, the original Naked Palette.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Sony discontinued the cameras in short order.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This person needs to be able to coordinate with everyone from local business owners to concerned citizens to state officials who make decisions about how funding is dispersed.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In our grandparents’ day, families weren’t dispersed across the country, and family members often took care of their frail relatives.
    Steve Vernon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • His season debut was further delayed after he was suspended for three games for shoving a columnist who had referenced Embiid’s son and late brother in a column questioning the athlete’s commitment and professionalism during his absence.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Miami Heat All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has been suspended by his own team for seven games following a contentious last several months, during which the 6-foot-7 small forward has very visibly pined to be traded away.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The federal cuts effectively disbanded the department’s Office of Language Acquisition, which oversees resources for these students.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
  • After the group disbanded in 1987, their work was not recognized by any major art institution until 2011.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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