Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for interrupt. Search instead for interrupto.
Definitions

interrupt

[in-tuh-ruhpt, in-tuh-ruhpt] / ˌɪn təˈrʌpt, ˈɪn təˌrʌpt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It also raises a major question for future research: could restoring this essential sleep in people help interrupt the feed-forward loop associated with Alzheimer's disease?

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The disruption can interrupt care and leave people saddled with medical bills they cannot afford.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

We’ve turned the games we love over zero-tolerance killjoys who would interrupt the Jupiter symphony because they think the oboe player held a note a half second too long.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Interviewers should interrupt to scrutinise and to challenge, but in those interviews we are often doing it because we are running out of time.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

“It isn’t possible to stop the canoe now, and to interrupt the survey,” Rondon said.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Fewer fires, it said, "interrupts a sequence of years of fire expansion and returns the country to a historically lower level of burned area."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

The intro choreography – where Chaewon interrupts her meditation for a sneaky dance – is trending on TikTok.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

“In reality, life interrupts the timeline all the time,” said Melissa Caro, founder of My Retirement Network.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

Only the occasional access ladder to the roof interrupts the scarred metal walls.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The errant pooch then interrupted the proceedings again, with Joyce saying: "I do apologise for this dog, it's just started to bail up."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

No. During that period in 2016 when we were at the Republican National Convention, they were livestreaming on the street, and I interrupted their livestream.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

Similar skirmishes have periodically interrupted fragile diplomatic efforts to end the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Once Wrobleski’s job was done, he paced in the dugout, interrupted once in a while by a hug or handshakes from a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“Yes, I remember asking what all that was about and being rudely ignored and then interrupted by these shadow beasties. Who captures you?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

For now, the dirt, which was seeded with grass to prevent runoff, isn’t interrupting play at East Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

But they did not want the court itself interrupting or striking down Congress’ legislation.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

A bird of prey which stops pigeons from interrupting play at Wimbledon treats the All England Club as "his playground", according to his handler.

From BBC Jul. 6, 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

“Lend me a hand, John-go-in-the-Wynd, and set the crutches so I may walk awhile,” he directed, interrupting the song.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




Vocabulary lists containing interrupt


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training