Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitting
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Like a rare daylight-visible meteor, a brilliant red fireball flashed before my eyes, interrupting a mindless moment of communion with nature.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026 -
That’s a reference to what Duncan always intended, and rightly so, as a holistic approach to the problem of violent crime, involving not just violence interrupting by former gang members turned peacekeepers but better education and job opportunities for the young people most at risk.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The glass rear panel is highly reflective, dispersing glare in all directions.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The missiles are the largest of Iran’s submunition-dispersing arsenal.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sony Honda Mobility is discontinuing the development and launch of the Afeela 1, a roughly $100,000 electric sedan stuffed with screens, speakers and AI.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Volvo is discontinuing its EX30 electric subcompact SUV in America.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tonga provides an immediate upgrade there, and, at worst, should take some pressure off a secondary that too often had to play superhero on the back end to prevent opposing running backs from breaking off big gains.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Vrabel first held a press conference at a podium inside the Indiana Convention Center before breaking off into a less formal side session with local reporters later.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the president himself has made clear financial crimes are not a priority for his administration, dismissing or suspending many cases, and in some instances dismantling offices responsible for prosecuting them.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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To avoid closed or hazardous airspace, airlines are suspending routes or redrawing flight maps, sometimes following a more circuitous path.—
ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ambrosia released one more album, 1982’s Road Island, before disbanding a few years later.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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The group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Intermitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitting. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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