in·ter·rupt·ed
ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-təd 
1
: broken in upon : discontinuous
an interrupted stripe
interrupted service
an interrupted phone call
interrupted sleep
2
botany
: not uniform : broken in arrangement or symmetry
… flowers whorled in interrupted clusters.—
Charles E. Turner
Charles E. Turner3
phonetics
: consisting of or containing a stop in articulation
\k\ is an interrupted consonant
interruptedly
adverb
… Jeanne's mother had been … schoolmate and good girlfriend to Maria Gostrey, who had moreover enjoyed since then, though interruptedly … , other glimpses of her.
—Henry James
Henry James
interruptedness
noun
"I am much obliged to you for giving me full notice," he said, with a firm intention in his tone, yet with an interruptedness in his delivery which showed that he spoke unwillingly.
—George Eliot
George Eliot
interrupted
2 of 2past tense and past participle of interrupt entry 1
Examples of interrupted in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Despite recognizing the risks, the United States is years from having a reliable alternative source for time and navigation for civilian use if GPS signals are out or interrupted, documents show and experts say.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
During the interrupted scene, select audience members happened to be seated on stage for a town hall, causing some in the crowd to think the protesters were part of the show.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Palestinian identity was a mounting grievance against Zionist incursion and imperial fiat—an interrupted, frustrated modernizing project in its own right.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
In addition to the checks, which compensate for everything from the hassle of living with powerful odors to the financial hit of several months of interrupted businesses and lost income, comes a slip of paper – a 1099 tax form.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
In other words, the genetic fingerprint produced by interrupted transcription is the same as that produced by aging, suggesting that the two are intimately connected.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The victim told authorities a male suspect fired several shots during an interrupted catalytic converter theft before leaving the scene.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
Experts on crowd safety said rigorous contingency plans are needed in case an event has to be postponed, canceled, interrupted, or evacuated due to the weather.
—Diana Baptista, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Another thing that causes interrupted sleep is worry.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Despite recognizing the risks, the United States is years from having a reliable alternative source for time and navigation for civilian use if GPS signals are out or interrupted, documents show and experts say.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
During the interrupted scene, select audience members happened to be seated on stage for a town hall, causing some in the crowd to think the protesters were part of the show.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Palestinian identity was a mounting grievance against Zionist incursion and imperial fiat—an interrupted, frustrated modernizing project in its own right.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
In addition to the checks, which compensate for everything from the hassle of living with powerful odors to the financial hit of several months of interrupted businesses and lost income, comes a slip of paper – a 1099 tax form.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
In other words, the genetic fingerprint produced by interrupted transcription is the same as that produced by aging, suggesting that the two are intimately connected.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The victim told authorities a male suspect fired several shots during an interrupted catalytic converter theft before leaving the scene.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
Experts on crowd safety said rigorous contingency plans are needed in case an event has to be postponed, canceled, interrupted, or evacuated due to the weather.
—Diana Baptista, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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