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 Identify your brain’s favorite way of making stress worse, then find a phrase that interrupts it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 This single question interrupts premature convergence and can push the room past the first workable answer. — Janet M Harvey, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Essentially, azelaic acid interrupts that chain at multiple points. — Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026 Before Kat can say anything, the rest of the crew interrupts, ready for dinner. — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Pressure on China’s launch tempo Monday’s failure also interrupts an unusually rapid launch schedule. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 As Severide is about to share his decision, an emergency call interrupts his announcement. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 July 2026 In the last episode, Chief Pascal was discussing the future with Severide (Taylor Kinney) when an emergency call interrupts their conversation and sends the squad to a burning warehouse. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 July 2026 Of course, just as Severide is about to share his decision, an emergency call interrupts his announcement. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

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Verb

But his avuncular encouragement of Tony in what could be absolute folly brings real heart to this section — until calamity intrudes.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
In Jenny Offill’s Weather, climate change intrudes on its narrator’s mundane day-to-day thoughts, a nagging anxiety that never quite boils over.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of intrudes

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And thanks to its boxy fit, the shirt adds balance to outfits with flare jeans or leggings.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Not only are these sheer curtains over half off right now, but the subtle stripe adds just enough visual interest without distracting from your room’s overall design scheme.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

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That sequencing bothers people who’ve spent careers being told that data systems need privacy protections designed in, not bolted on after a scandal.

— Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways What bothers me most about this scam is that criminals are going after people who may have the fewest options to protect themselves.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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