interrupts

present tense third-person singular of interrupt
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 Darius interrupts a discussion about the National Park Service. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 And anything that interrupts that delivery of truth from your profession to the American people, it should be opposed. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 This is somewhat detrimental to the development of Karen, since cutting back and forth interrupts the flow of her epistolary relationship with Wilson, whose stories morph into intimate letters. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 If a family call interrupts a meeting, step outside to set a quick follow‑up, then return with a focused plan. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026 If someone interrupts your day or questions a boundary, don’t wait until you’re frustrated to speak up. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Identify your brain’s favorite way of making stress worse, then find a phrase that interrupts it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 This single question interrupts premature convergence and can push the room past the first workable answer. — Janet M Harvey, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Essentially, azelaic acid interrupts that chain at multiple points. — Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupts
Verb
  • Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong’s camera never intrudes, lending grace and honesty to the character studies, while Jung Jae-il’s ravishing piano and string score heightens the emotions without becoming manipulative.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Once again, the past intrudes, loyalty is divided, and irreverent one-liners are delivered.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • The opportunity to change disciplines and roles is also a unique selling point, Martinez adds.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Their increase adds weight to the climate change theory, Ratcliffe said.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This is why the sameness creeping into corporate communications right now bothers me more than the question of whether AI can write a good press release.
    — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways What bothers me most about DoppelCart is how convincing these fake stores can look.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Interrupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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