interrupter

noun

variants also interruptor
Definition of interrupternext
as in heckler

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Recent Examples of interrupter Prosecutors previously confirmed Wynn was employed at the time as a violence interrupter with the District’s Cure the Streets program, which works to prevent gun violence by mediating conflicts in high-risk communities. — 7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026 Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), available from hardware stores. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026 On Call Her Daddy, Cohen called out Lisa Barlow from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Teresa Giudice from Real Housewives of New Jersey as frequent interrupters. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 The 87-year-old change-making violence-interrupter — who spent 20 years as a Milwaukee County correctional officer and dedicated her life to the betterment of others — never hesitated to step into the middle of confrontation. — Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interrupter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupter
  1. heckler
  2. harrier
  3. plague
  4. headache
Noun
  • Rice closed in eventually and the heckler wasn't as cavalier.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
  • That’s a little simplistic — look at San Francisco’s Scott Wiener being chased from a trans rights event by hecklers accusing him of being pro-genocide.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of heckler
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  • Flamingos, African marsh harriers and Cape longclaws all gather in and around the ponds, and in the summer grey and purple herons arrive in droves.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
  • But just ahead of them is the harrier, recognized since 1885.
    — Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of harrier
Noun
  • But on an ordinary mission, Hawks discovers a bizarre magic plague, a secret plan hatched by the Separatist army, and a contract with Republic intelligence to take on jobs the army can’t do.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Most people go to campgrounds to escape the plagues of modern technology, so try to keep the decibels to a minimum.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of plague
Noun
  • Tibbetts says the fires have already created plenty of logistics headaches.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of headache

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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupter. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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