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synonyms for interrupt
- break
- break off
- cut off
- cut short
- delay
- discontinue
- disturb
- halt
- heckle
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- prevent
- punctuate
- stop
- suspend
- arrest
- check
- crash
- cut
- defer
- disconnect
- disjoin
- disunite
- divide
- in
- infringe
- inject
- insinuate
- intrude
- obstruct
- separate
- sever
- shortstop
- stay
- barge in
- break in
- break train of thought
- bust in
- butt in
- chime in
- come between
- crowd in
- cut in on
- edge in
- get in the way
- horn in
- lay aside
- put in
- work in
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How to use interrupt in a sentence
The child is loud, intrusive, screams, runs, climbs on the furniture, demands attention, interrupts, cannot sit still .
Carolyn Hax: They ‘really cannot stand’ their rambunctious grandchild | Carolyn Hax | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostThe television networks interrupt their broadcasts to take the nation directly to Selma.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA contest is divided into two 45-minute periods with a 15-minute halftime, and there are no commercials to interrupt the action.
Rupert Murdoch Bets a Half-Billion Dollars That the Next World Cup Will Be Even Bigger in America | Evan Weiner | June 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This one, as the name implies, involves ingesting the long-lasting hallucinogen with the power to interrupt her addiction.
Since a tight feeling in your lungs is so common during panic attacks, deep breathing can interrupt that cycle.
Dirt roads are still carved into the desert hills, but only a few buildings interrupt the landscape.
The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico | Nick Romeo | August 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThen you are a very bad trustee, thus to misuse the foot-way, and interrupt passengers.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousNever interrupt an earnest or apparently interesting conversation.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyHe tells me he doesn't want his marriage to interrupt wholly that pleasant intimacy which has existed between you and me.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinAn ordinary mortal may not interrupt a king, but a king may interrupt anything, except perhaps a German bombardment.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartThis long conversation between Ivan and the prince excited some alarm among the shareholders; they tried to interrupt it.
Black Diamonds | Mr Jkai
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