interrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
am interrupting
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present progressiveof interrupt (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And here I am, interrupting his writing day for this interview.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2017
“The fact that I am interrupting serious work to answer these questions,” Hemingway says, “proves that I am so stupid that I should be penalized severely.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2010
Recollecting herself, she said: "I beg your pardon, Mr. Simmons, I am interrupting you."
From Time Magazine Archive
Mami gives me her warning look that reminds me that I am interrupting.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Walking toward them, I feel like I am interrupting a candlelit dinner party instead of a frightened vigil.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
