interrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
interrupting
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present participleof interrupt.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The IMF now expects global inflation to rise to 4.7% this year from 4.1% in 2025, interrupting a descent that had been under way since 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Scientists say human behavior, including the unchecked burning of fossil fuels, is warming the global climate and interrupting weather patterns.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Wednesday’s debate was acrimonious almost from the beginning, with the two interrupting each other throughout the night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
By interrupting the repeated nighttime reliving of trauma, the treatment allowed many of them to sleep more peacefully.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Heylmun and Civille both ate with small, quick bites, and as they ate they talked, interrupting each other like old friends, jumping from topic to topic.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
