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interrupted

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verb

past tense of interrupt
as in intruded
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 interrupted
Adjective
Their raids on crack houses in the Eighties and Nineties were legit, as were at least a few of their interrupted muggings. Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 Trump gives update on potential buyers Other members have protested without censure In other State of the Union speeches or joint addresses to Congress by the president, representatives have jeered or interrupted speeches, sometimes without consequence. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
After nearly a decade of interim governments and interrupted presidential terms, this could be the first time in years that the incoming president could have a majority in the National Assembly. Carrie Kahn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025 Injuries have interrupted his flow, the most frustrating example coming in December’s 1-1 draw at West Ham United when he was forced off after scoring and missed the next 10 games. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interrupted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
  • Several conditions may cause sudden vision loss, such as an eye injury.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 19 Apr. 2025
  • All of a sudden, something that was a huge source of joy in my grandparents’ life became a challenge.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The other storylines were quite big and transgressive and Greek, and our storyline felt smaller and more disconnected.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Many couples believe that deep love means never feeling lonely or disconnected.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The facility connects single adults to available beds throughout the shelter system and isn’t intended to be a long-term placement, the spokesperson added.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This follows entry restrictions added previously limiting members access to three hours before their first departure (waived during connections) and dropping the option to purchase a day pass at reception.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are the ones that blindside you on an idle Tuesday.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Traders borrow to short tokens or increase leverage, long-term holders unlock liquidity without selling, businesses take loans to fund operations, and lenders earn passive yield on idle assets.
    Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Photos taken by the Associated Press on Sunday show broken windows and a damaged door at the front of the residence.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In Okonkwo’s case, a broken wrist kept the former Arsenal ’keeper out for 11 league games.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And he’s voted this year for a budget plan that could lead to big cuts in federal school funding.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The bill sets dosage limits for various product types, and by 2029, those limits would be cut in half.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But he’s been inactive for much of the last three years.
    Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • While the Kenya Moore Hair Spa website is inactive, as of writing, bookings can still be done on Style Seat, a beauty services website, for multiple services, including silk presses, trims, blow outs, protein treatments, sew ins, quick weaves, take downs, scalp analyses, and wig installations.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • McBurney’s bridge is fragmentary, sounding neither quite like Mussorgsky nor like an original piece.
    Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Though fugitive and fragmentary, the events in the Gospels take place on a fixed historical time line.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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