disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
had been disrupting
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past perfect progressiveof disrupt.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Kay said they had been "disrupting from the very start" and he "did my best to address the situation and made light of it, as any comedian would, but unfortunately, their interruptions continued".
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
