as in intruding
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 interrupting
The ability to provide these offers across various platforms — without interrupting the shopping experience — is crucial.
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Microsoft is now helping drive PC sales, interrupting users with nags to upgrade their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As a longtime soccer fan, the concept of interrupting the regular season for a tournament with a funky name is neither unfamiliar nor unwelcome.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
Microsoft is coming under attack at the moment for interrupting PC users with nags to update their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
These sounds are designed to grab our attention, often interrupting us with sharp, jarring tones.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
So, let’s think for example about the listening better and not interrupting.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead of interrupting your manager or colleague, focus on the present and raise your questions only after their discussion.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Active listening—where employees fully focus on the customer without interrupting—is key.
—Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Rhett Power, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Microsoft is now helping drive PC sales, interrupting users with nags to upgrade their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
As a longtime soccer fan, the concept of interrupting the regular season for a tournament with a funky name is neither unfamiliar nor unwelcome.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
Microsoft is coming under attack at the moment for interrupting PC users with nags to update their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
These sounds are designed to grab our attention, often interrupting us with sharp, jarring tones.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
So, let’s think for example about the listening better and not interrupting.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead of interrupting your manager or colleague, focus on the present and raise your questions only after their discussion.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Active listening—where employees fully focus on the customer without interrupting—is key.
—Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Interrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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