in between
2 of 2adverb or preposition
: between
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Sink’s portrayal of Max, now living in the in-between of Vecna’s memories, is a stand-out performance.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Just separate the bread slices ever so slightly, and squeeze a few teaspoons of hot honey in between before sealing the sandwich back up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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Adjective or noun
Deep inside stars, giant planets, and even Earth’s core, matter exists in a strange in-between state—neither solid nor fully plasma.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Sink’s portrayal of Max, now living in the in-between of Vecna’s memories, is a stand-out performance.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Adverb or preposition
Embrace being in between two worlds during Capricorn season.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Just separate the bread slices ever so slightly, and squeeze a few teaspoons of hot honey in between before sealing the sandwich back up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-between. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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