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interrupting

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
STRONGEST
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
Synonyms
STRONG
interference meddlesomeness nosiness prying snooping
NOUN
obtrusion
Synonyms
WEAK
interference intervention intrusion meddlesomeness nosiness prying snooping

Example Sentences

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Interrupting a runaway process There are several small-molecule drugs that show potential for slowing cyst expansion.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Interrupting this workflow was the limited storage space on the prison-issued laptops.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

Interrupting these success stories are tangents into a number of troubling chapters in the site’s history.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Interrupting this pathway somehow blocks α-amanitin from entering cells, preventing the toxin from fully wreaking havoc.

From Scientific American • May 16, 2023

Interrupting my thoughts, Mrs. V asks, “What continent produces the largest crop of cacao beans, which give us this chocolate?”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper