intermits

present tense third-person singular of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermits
Verb
  • According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • If the mouthpiece breaks off, try to remove it without digging into the skin.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • When asked if Muir needed a break during his 300-foot climb, Sawyer, 80, interrupts.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The ability to pause interrupts that cycle.
    Marie Unger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The gaming giants have given more than $40 million in the past year to a political action committee called Win for America, which then disperses the cash to affiliated, hyper-partisan super PACs that try to influence state races around the country.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • Hot conditions will persist across Texas, with highs near or above seasonal norms, but skies should gradually clear from south to north as the Saharan plume disperses.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • When a leader puts off a decision, the people around them feel the pause first.
    Mohamed AL Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The longer Congress puts off reckoning with these problems, the more difficult the solutions will be.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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“Intermits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermits. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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