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 use of these methods allows updates and new feature integrations to run smoothly without interrupting current operations.
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Roshan Mahant, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Kentucky’s other glaring issue is interrupting the passing lanes.
—The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
One striking scene also involves protestors interrupting a Drag Story Hour, which, as a librarian herself, Arnett felt was crucial to include.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Co-worker interrupting too much?
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The Shrinking duo was seated next to each other at the Netflix event, with the Indiana Jones performer interrupting his colleague's introductory speech by shoving a piece of food into his mouth from over her shoulder.
—EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Host Kristen Bell caught up with her former costars Ted Danson and William Jackson Harper in the audience, with Danson interrupting the actress to question who her favorite costar is.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Henchmen and enemy squads interrupting your heist-in-progress?
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Monje believes that interrupting the communication between cancer and the nervous system may be key to successfully treating the deadliest of tumors.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
Roshan Mahant, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Kentucky’s other glaring issue is interrupting the passing lanes.
—The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
One striking scene also involves protestors interrupting a Drag Story Hour, which, as a librarian herself, Arnett felt was crucial to include.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Co-worker interrupting too much?
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The Shrinking duo was seated next to each other at the Netflix event, with the Indiana Jones performer interrupting his colleague's introductory speech by shoving a piece of food into his mouth from over her shoulder.
—EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Host Kristen Bell caught up with her former costars Ted Danson and William Jackson Harper in the audience, with Danson interrupting the actress to question who her favorite costar is.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Henchmen and enemy squads interrupting your heist-in-progress?
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Monje believes that interrupting the communication between cancer and the nervous system may be key to successfully treating the deadliest of tumors.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Interrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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