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Recent Examples of interrupt
Lucas bought the Tropics in the summer of 1991 to use the team as a tool in helping players overcome drug problems, a cause that was near to his heart as his 14-year playing career was interrupted by substance abuse.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The selection of quirky talking heads are interrupted and enlivened by eye-catching footage from a similarly diverse array of Creede Repertory Theatre productions past and present.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
At one point during Ferguson’s testimony, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Eleanor Hunter, who is presiding over the trial because Orange County judges recused themselves, castigated Ferguson for interrupting people and not answering questions directly.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Tens of millions of chickens have already been killed by the virus, which is majorly interrupting the supply.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The selection of quirky talking heads are interrupted and enlivened by eye-catching footage from a similarly diverse array of Creede Repertory Theatre productions past and present.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
At one point during Ferguson’s testimony, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Eleanor Hunter, who is presiding over the trial because Orange County judges recused themselves, castigated Ferguson for interrupting people and not answering questions directly.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Tens of millions of chickens have already been killed by the virus, which is majorly interrupting the supply.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
Verb
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Linux updates never steal focus or intrudes on your work.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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That’s melanin—the same pigment that darkens human skin—which fungi use to protect themselves against other, intruding fungi.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The First Amendment’s free speech protection is under siege by the Trump administration and that should bother every American, including Republicans.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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By the end of the day, my T-zone had turned a little bit oily, but honestly, not enough to bother me.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While Fed Chair Powell said recently that the Fed wants to take it slow on rate cuts, the market is now pricing in three cuts in 2025, starting in June.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The tax agency has been hit hard by job cuts in recent weeks.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The same is probable at defensive end, where the Packers must add players to the underwhelming duo of Rashan Gary and Lukas Van Ness.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Sophomore Lilyan Johnson added 11 points for Northwest, hitting three 3-pointers and Abigail’s younger sister Samantha had 10 points.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Other ads feature images of Harris and VP candidate Tim Walz interposed with post-apocalyptic scenes, and pictures of Walz and President Biden mashed up with images of prescription drugs spilling out of bottles.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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In Côte d’Ivoire, a civil war that began in 2002 led to the partition of the country, with a large UN force interposed between the two sides.—
Jon Western,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2011
Verb
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During a break in the interview, which featured Ben Stiller, Quinta Brunson and Nick Kroll, Bayer was introduced in a phony camera test as Netflix’s new AI helper.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Both flights carrying noncitizens took off from Valley International Airport in Texas during a break in an emergency court hearing about the legality of the deportations, and the flights were in the air when Judge Boasberg issued his final decision.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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