Thesaurus results for INTERRUPTS

interrupts

verb

present tense third-person singular of interrupt

as in intrudes

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

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Recent Examples of interrupts 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, 8 May 2026 When Ava interrupts to bring Deborah her cell phone, Kelly mistakes Ava for Deborah’s girlfriend and has a new understanding of her foe. —

Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Regularly emptying or refreshing these areas interrupts their breeding cycle. —

Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 That connection interrupts a trajectory that seemed to be heading toward harm. —

Nicole Hockley, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 Throughout the show, Bibo interrupts Julio, changes the subject. —

Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle. —

Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026

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The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Currently, a team of local researchers in North Carolina is collaborating to better understand how dredging may lead to the formation of more ghost forests and salinity, in an effort to gauge just how salt water intrudes the river system and how much salt water is needed to impact local ecosystems.

— Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026