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present participle of interrupt.

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interrupting

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defensive adj.
interfering adj.
meddlesome adj.
meddling n.
obtrusion n.

ADJECTIVE

defensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opposing

STRONG

averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting

WEAK

arresting balking checking coping with defending frustrating guarding in opposition protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding

Antonyms

WEAK

undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

ADJECTIVE

interfering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intrusive meddlesome

STRONG

prying snooping

WEAK

interference meddlesomeness nosiness obtrusive officious

ADJECTIVE

meddlesome

Synonyms

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intrusive meddling nosy pushy

WEAK

busy busybody chiseling curious encumbering hindering impeding impertinent intermeddling interposing intruding kibitzing mischievous obstructive officious prying snooping snoopy tampering troublesome

Antonyms

WEAK

avoiding dodging ignorant

NOUN

meddling

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STRONG

interference meddlesomeness nosiness prying snooping

NOUN

obtrusion

Synonyms

WEAK

interference intervention intrusion meddlesomeness nosiness prying snooping

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interrupting

The team then tested whether interrupting one of those inflammatory signals could reverse the problem.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

A stroke in 2012 left him partially paralyzed, interrupting a busy acting career.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Scientists say human behavior, including the unchecked burning of fossil fuels, is warming the global climate and interrupting weather patterns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Pharrell’s ad-libs and inserts interrupting the groove at perfect intervals to wake up the dancefloor.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Hana likes me to leave her alone mostly, and interrupting her nighttime routine makes my hands itch, but I have to ignore them.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

interrupting

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