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
American Airlines flights across the United States were delayed by technical issues on Tuesday morning, interrupting travel on one of the busiest days of the year.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
No one wants notifications interrupting this special family time.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of that is knowing when to linger on a closeup (go back and rewatch the scene leading up to Joanne and Noah’s first kiss) and when to punch up the comedy by increasing the tempo — before interrupting the rhythm to land a joke.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Diana finally gets her share of flirting time with Chase, but Danni keeps interrupting and asking her for things.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
There was a second interrupting backstage attack as the New Day was interrupted by PFC attacking Kairi Sane.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
My neighbor is interrupting my workday Kimberly Guilfoyle who?
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
The ability to provide these offers across various platforms — without interrupting the shopping experience — is crucial.
—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
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
No one wants notifications interrupting this special family time.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of that is knowing when to linger on a closeup (go back and rewatch the scene leading up to Joanne and Noah’s first kiss) and when to punch up the comedy by increasing the tempo — before interrupting the rhythm to land a joke.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Diana finally gets her share of flirting time with Chase, but Danni keeps interrupting and asking her for things.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
There was a second interrupting backstage attack as the New Day was interrupted by PFC attacking Kairi Sane.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
My neighbor is interrupting my workday Kimberly Guilfoyle who?
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
The ability to provide these offers across various platforms — without interrupting the shopping experience — is crucial.
—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
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“Interrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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