- present participle of interrupt.
interrupting
Example Sentences
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"If you lose, you can blame me for interrupting your training," he told them.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Its government created the fiscal space necessary to cope with disaster, mobilize financing, and rebuild, without missing a beat on its debt service or interrupting the remarkable compression in its cost of borrowing.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
But selling-price expectations eased across all business sectors, interrupting the steep upward trend seen in the last two months, the commission said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"By blocking DGAT2, we're interrupting the disease process at its root cause, stopping fat accumulation and inflammation right in the liver."
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
"Mom," George moaned, "he's still bugging us. We can't finish the interview if Scott keeps interrupting."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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