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Recent Examples of interrupt
Tennessee Department of Transportation spokesperson Erin Zeigler said the project will not interrupt any weekend plans as work will pause Friday and Saturday nights.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The pair is interrupted amid news breaking that two storms will be colliding in Nashville in the coming days.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
O’Connor plays priest-in-training with a dark past who threatens to interrupt Wicks’ power-hungry plans.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Their gumshoeing is eventually interrupted by Mom, who turns up to take Francis to school, probably because Lee can’t be trusted to get her there by homeroom.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The pair is interrupted amid news breaking that two storms will be colliding in Nashville in the coming days.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
O’Connor plays priest-in-training with a dark past who threatens to interrupt Wicks’ power-hungry plans.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Their gumshoeing is eventually interrupted by Mom, who turns up to take Francis to school, probably because Lee can’t be trusted to get her there by homeroom.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupt
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Reality may intrude for the Manifesto in the form of an all-electric powertrain, or an economic downturn, or simply the whims of those in Sant’Agata Bolognese who make the call.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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That is, a non-central process that allows the immune system to strike a delicate balance between being appropriately responsive and aggressive toward intruding germs or foreign dangers while also not running amok.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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House Republicans haven’t even bothered to show up to work since the shutdown began.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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What continued to bother him was the strange feeling of impending disaster.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to sources, all staff in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), with the exception of a handful of top officials and support staff, were cut in Friday's RIF.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Andrew cuts in here to show me his phone.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Because access to opportunity is not evenly distributed, Patel adds that receiving help isn’t something to feel guilty about.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Lynch would add a 21-yard and a 38-yard field goal in the victory.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nathan sought to interpose himself in sensitive deals despite his lack of experience.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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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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The offense is either irrevocably broken in October or just facing an elite Dodgers pitching staff.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although this seems old-school, research has shown that removing existing beetles may limit damage because more beetles aren’t attracted to the location, which creates a break in the feeding pattern.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Interrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupt. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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