interrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
are interrupting
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present progressiveof interrupt.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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I guarantee her last tweet was about 10 minutes ago, and could have involved anything from Ukraine politics to why her kids are interrupting her Zoom because they can’t find the ketchup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
West, fiercer hurricanes on the coasts and increasing heat in some areas are interrupting U.S. military training and readiness.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
CBS and ABC affiliates are interrupting programming for key developments.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
These phone calls are interrupting my work, feeding my son’s need for attention, and shaming him in front of his classmates.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2020
"All that a gentleman may say, may not be a precedent for a young lady; but you are interrupting Mary."
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge
