as in intrudes
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 interrupts
The ability to pause interrupts that cycle.
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Marie Unger,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once again, Ryder interrupts the pair and ultimately forces Tom to believe that Mary would be better off marrying Ryder, who has recently come into quite a fortune.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Zooming out interrupts the tunnel.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
According to the complaint, her brother, who has developmental disabilities, frequently interrupts class with his crying since his mother was detained.
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Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Candidates also say the interim mayor must return order to meetings, which have become increasingly discordant as the public interrupts proceedings and occasionally hurls pointed insults at council members.
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Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
The right to peacefully protest is protected by the First Amendment, but not when that demonstration interrupts a government meeting.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Transferring young people to adult prisons interrupts their education and social development.
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Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
Marie Unger,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once again, Ryder interrupts the pair and ultimately forces Tom to believe that Mary would be better off marrying Ryder, who has recently come into quite a fortune.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Zooming out interrupts the tunnel.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
According to the complaint, her brother, who has developmental disabilities, frequently interrupts class with his crying since his mother was detained.
—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Candidates also say the interim mayor must return order to meetings, which have become increasingly discordant as the public interrupts proceedings and occasionally hurls pointed insults at council members.
—
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
The right to peacefully protest is protected by the First Amendment, but not when that demonstration interrupts a government meeting.
—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Transferring young people to adult prisons interrupts their education and social development.
—
Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupts
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Here's how to get rid of poison ivy that intrudes on your space.
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The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.
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The heel is open, which is a nice touch in the summer heat, while the pointed toe adds polish.
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Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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What bothers me is the implication of a Labubu National Team full of these things.
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The music video interposes clips of a nation on fire—thieves and looters running rampant, protesters spitting in cops’ faces—with footage of Aldean and his band playing in front of a courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, vowing to deliver justice.
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“Interrupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupts. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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