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interrupting

ADJECTIVE

defensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opposing

STRONG

averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting

WEAK

arresting balking checking coping with defending frustrating guarding in opposition protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding

Antonyms

WEAK

undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

ADJECTIVE

interfering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intrusive meddlesome

STRONG

prying snooping

WEAK

interference meddlesomeness nosiness obtrusive officious

ADJECTIVE

meddlesome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intrusive meddling nosy pushy

WEAK

busy busybody chiseling curious encumbering hindering impeding impertinent intermeddling interposing intruding kibitzing mischievous obstructive officious prying snooping snoopy tampering troublesome

Antonyms

WEAK

avoiding dodging ignorant

NOUN

meddling

Synonyms

STRONG

interference meddlesomeness nosiness prying snooping

NOUN

obtrusion

Synonyms

WEAK

interference intervention intrusion meddlesomeness nosiness prying snooping

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"Look at Australia," says German fan Julia Arnolde, interrupting a bottle of rosé to share her opinon.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The rise of agentic AI and the push into enterprise AI applications have spurred demand for data-center CPUs to the point of interrupting some supply for consumer electronics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Dreams, especially those that are vivid and immersive, may actually make sleep feel deeper and more restorative rather than interrupting it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“Other places in the world would call this terrorism,” said María, the retiree who blocked the police from interrupting the street cleanup.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Ekon sat up, unable to keep from interrupting.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

interrupting

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