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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermitted
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The restoration took five years, a passion project that was interrupted by the pandemic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026 -
David Mackenzie’s Fuze kicks off in comically rapid-fire fashion, with brief, interrupted shots of various characters discovering … well, something.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The car was discontinued in the Americas in 1993, but lived on in other markets.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social voting replaced the official American Idol app, which had been used as one of the main voting tools in recent seasons, before the app was discontinued following the last cycle.—
Philiana Ng,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the State Department, former officials said, Iran specialists at the counterterrorism bureau were dispersed to regional offices where counterterrorism is one of many priorities.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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The crowd finally dispersed, but protests continued for five more days.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Although the Houthis suspended their attacks on Red Sea shipping in the wake of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to end their two-year war last fall, most ocean carriers have largely avoided the waterway due to safety risks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As OutKick previously reported, Megan broke off her relationship with the NBA star last week after accusing him of cheating.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sources confirm to People and TMZ that Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum broke off their engagement after three years together.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the Ronettes disbanded, Ross continued to release music solo.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The group, however, eventually disbanded because many of its members enlisted in the Union Army.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Intermitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermitted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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