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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
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026 The move was deemed necessary after crews detected an interrupted flow of helium to the Artemis II rocket’s upper stage on Saturday. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 When one of the work van owners interrupted the thieves, one of the thieves took out a gun and tried to take the owner's vehicle. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupted
Adjective
Some wireless cameras can store video locally and upload once an interrupted connection is restored. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026 The move was deemed necessary after crews detected an interrupted flow of helium to the Artemis II rocket’s upper stage on Saturday. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Then, a January hearing was interrupted when Robinson's attorneys said close-up shots of Robinson being livestreamed by a local television station could again lead to claims based on lip reading. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 When one of the work van owners interrupted the thieves, one of the thieves took out a gun and tried to take the owner's vehicle. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrupted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupted
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The sudden departure comes just a day after Phelan addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the Navy’s annual conference in Washington, and spoke with reporters about his agenda.— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Now, however, a study published today in Nature is challenging this sedate view, suggesting instead that the solar system’s first solids stormed into being much faster from sudden temperature shifts in the disk’s turbulent maelstrom.— Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Red-state politicians and tea party activists protested that Common Core intruded on state control of education; the Obama administration’s support for the standards intensified that opposition.— Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
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This is hardly the first time outside events have intruded on the industry’s biggest night.— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday night in Philadelphia, the Magic looked lost, disconnected and flat.— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
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At the training ground of the Western Bulldogs Australian rules football club on Wednesday, April 15, Harry spoke about once feeling disconnected from his children and using therapy to overcome past issues.— Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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The military added that details surrounding the incident are under review.— Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Smart found James streaking down the lane for a theatrical two-handed dunk with 55 seconds left, and Kennard added two late free throws to ice it.— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a front row seat to the literal sea of cargo ships sitting idle in the Port of Singapore.— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served).— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.— Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Troopers responded to the area and found broken glass from the front door of the God's Grace Missionary Baptist Church.— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget bombshell last year, stunning the city workforce by proposing widespread layoffs and other cuts in a bid to erase a $1-billion spending gap.— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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But the Cold War analogy cuts in both directions.— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sitting Too Much Living a mostly inactive lifestyle is linked to chronic inflammation.— Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
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Conversely, people who were relatively inactive also benefited from adding just a little bit of higher-intensity exercise to their daily routines.— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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