intermits

Definition of intermitsnext
present tense third-person singular of intermit
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Verb
  • That Sun team, led by Tina Charles, is beating the breaks off the Sparks.
    Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Each one of those, in this quantum theory, breaks off into another block of cheese.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Goro’s show, which Tomoki interrupts whenever the mood strikes, maintains that only the dying are sensitive enough to appreciate the full scope of life’s beauty, and that message naturally resonates with the ethos of Marie-Lou’s approach to eldercare.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • Edith interrupts their reading time, disciplines Grace in secret, and subtly discourages affection toward her father.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Rodighiero and her team already have their suspicions about how the red and blue monsters can coexist in the early universe—perhaps the blue galaxies are in fact born from the red ones as the dust disperses.
    Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Criminalization disperses suffering, while prevention reduces suffering.
    Ray Bramson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Intermits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermits. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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