in·ter·rupt
ˌin-tə-ˈrəpt 
interrupted; interrupting; interrupts
1
: to stop or hinder by breaking in
interrupted the speaker with frequent questions
2
: to break the uniformity or continuity of
a hot spell occasionally interrupted by a period of cool weather
: to break in upon an action
especially
: to break in with questions or remarks while another is speaking
in·ter·rupt
ˌin-tə-ˈrəpt
ˈin-tə-ˌrəpt
: a feature of a computer that permits the temporary interruption of one activity (such as the execution of a program) in order to perform another
also
: the interruption itself
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Examples of interrupt in a Sentence
Verb
It's not polite to interrupt.
His dinner was interrupted by a phone call.
We interrupt this program to bring you a special announcement.
Every summer periods of cool weather occasionally interrupt the intense heat.
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The producer’s premiere of his film LEGO film, Piece by Piece, was interrupted earlier this year by a protester who publicly denounced him while urging him to stop incorporating fur into his fashion offerings.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
But Art interrupts by pouring bleach all over her, getting a pile of salt, and smacking it into her open wounds.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Soccer stars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis had the happy news of their forthcoming bundle of joy interrupted by a slew of homophobic comments.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The producer’s premiere of his film LEGO film, Piece by Piece, was interrupted earlier this year by a protester who publicly denounced him while urging him to stop incorporating fur into his fashion offerings.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Noun
Crack the fabric of your reality with a few interrupts to your regular thinking patterns.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
But Art interrupts by pouring bleach all over her, getting a pile of salt, and smacking it into her open wounds.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupt. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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