- present participle of interrupt.
interrupting
Example Sentences
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Wednesday’s debate was acrimonious almost from the beginning, with the two interrupting each other throughout the night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Pharrell’s ad-libs and inserts interrupting the groove at perfect intervals to wake up the dancefloor.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
By interrupting the repeated nighttime reliving of trauma, the treatment allowed many of them to sleep more peacefully.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
For now, the dirt, which was seeded with grass to prevent runoff, isn’t interrupting play at East Potomac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The waitress came then, interrupting with a rectangular plate of California maki and smoked salmon negiri.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
