intermitting

Definition of intermittingnext
present participle of intermit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitting
Verb
  • Bryant yelled from across the room, interrupting Love’s response.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For students deciding to forgo college, the latest research suggests the worst option might be interrupting one’s education altogether.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Fit for purpose Next-gen designs could boost those gains by dispersing battery material around drone frames, electric motors, or other surfaces.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Some officers then deployed pepper balls, dispersing the crowd.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The company is discontinuing its frozen products, which include orange juice and lemonade, the Coca-Cola Company, which owns Minute Maid, confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Earlier this month, the Office of the Provost sent a message to Division of Academic Affairs employees informing them that the university was discontinuing all telework agreements with workers, except those with accommodations.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While that thankfully hasn't been the case this year, the county did have a hit-and-run involving a semi breaking off a snowplow mirror.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In that unlikely scenario, there would be a risk of debris breaking off the asteroid and hitting Earth.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Now, lo and behold, what Judge Schiltz is describing is a form of effectively suspending habeas corpus.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
  • However, the bill gave Lincoln great power by suspending this in order to imprison those who were viewed as threats to the Union.
    Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These earlier massacres also made the SDF hesitant about completely disbanding immediately, as Sharaa continues to demand.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The Bruins played in the American Basketball League through the 1930-31 season before disbanding, then were revived for the National Basketball League.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Intermitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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