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
Dr. Samanta Dall’agnese, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Amina wanted to see them on these same terms, rather than be disappointed by interrupted conversations and her friends’ possible lack of interest in her daughter.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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
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Verb
Snoring and sleep apnea are keeping you up Loud snoring, waking up gasping or experiencing dry mouth upon waking may indicate sleep apnea, a condition characterized by interrupted breathing during sleep.
—Dr. Samanta Dall’agnese, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Amina wanted to see them on these same terms, rather than be disappointed by interrupted conversations and her friends’ possible lack of interest in her daughter.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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Her particular specialism is making sudden bursts towards the near post, staying in the defender’s blind spot before suddenly jumping ahead of her marker to turn home a simple chance, often laid on a plate at club level by Caroline Graham Hansen, with whom Pajor also worked well at Wolfsburg.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Given the sudden burst of interest, agentic AI risks becoming something that’s all too common in business: a topic that everyone is talking about, but that few people actually understand.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Disengagement also typically signals a breakdown in trust: work feels disconnected from purpose, feedback goes unanswered and recognition is sporadic.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Everyone in the movie is surrounded by technology — radios, computers, monitors — and yet most of them seem disconnected.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Goldman is penciling in three 25 basis point cuts in September, October and December, along with two more quarter-point reductions in 2026.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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What’s missing is the huge cut in the 6% state sales tax rate that House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, proposed at the start of session.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the rapid rise in prominence of a US military base in western Saudi Arabia that for years sat idle suggests conflict with Iran had been anticipated, The New York Times reported.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Warwick’s engineering workshop had a CNC machine sitting idle.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Several broken waste bins were not fixed in a timely manner.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the site was inactive and contained no nuclear material, but Israel said the strike was aimed at preventing future weapons development.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The state Supreme Court still must approve Spolin’s disbarment, but his license will be inactive in the meantime, barring him from working as a lawyer.—
Harriet Ryan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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