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as in suspended
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as in sudden
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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
The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
These unfinished or interrupted tasks can weigh on your mind.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
The online world is a largely visual medium with a complex array of workflows, and dementia commonly causes visual processing to be interrupted or delayed.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
While there is little certainty over how Araujo will adjust to Premier League football with just one interrupted season in Europe under his belt, this appears to be astute business for Bournemouth.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
These unfinished or interrupted tasks can weigh on your mind.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Medical education, interrupted Ali is one of 3 million people who have fled Sudan.
—Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
The online world is a largely visual medium with a complex array of workflows, and dementia commonly causes visual processing to be interrupted or delayed.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
Adjective
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There are even grief counselors and social workers who specialize in sudden loss.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Fans were devastated by news of Morrison’s sudden and unexpected death at age 27.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Filmed at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., this Hulu comedy special sees the entertainer tackling the ways modern society has grown increasingly disconnected despite living in an era of hyper-interdepence.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, the growth rate reported by the government seems a bit disconnected from other data points coming out of the country.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hiring is expected to be respectable but not extraordinary with around 150,000 jobs added on the month.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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This approach ensures that an organization’s data privacy and security requirements are consistently met through lifecycle management, where data repositories are continuously organized, even as new data is added.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Back in Action, which arrives on Netflix Jan. 17, follows couple Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx) who went into hiding to lead an idle, crime-free life as new parents.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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Serverless For workloads that do not require continuous availability, serverless options can help reduce expenses by eliminating idle resource costs.—
Ravi Laudya,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Minshew was terrible in 10 appearances and got benched multiple times before suffering a broken collarbone.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Teammate Jaylen Watson, who is recovering from a broken ankle, also mentioned the storm in a social-media message.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The pieces vary in size and shape; a few have small holes cut in them.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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The resulting surge in the 10-year T-Note yield further decreased the market’s odds for a rate cut in March from 41% to 25% based on the data from the CME FedWatch.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This was first reported by Kevin K. Cruz has been inactive for more than two years.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Tampa Bay pass defense is a liability, but since both Saints quarterback Derek Carr and do-everything running back Alvin Kamara are inactive this week with no real reason to risk further injury, the Bucs can worry about defense in the playoffs.—
J.J. Bailey,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The final chapters in the Amistad edition are fragmentary, and the book ends abruptly, ten years before Herod’s death.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Although the trappings and structures of information-sharing have existed for years, the actual sharing of information that would help secure the external border of Europe has been fragmentary.—
Martin A. Schain,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2016
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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