intercut
verb
in·ter·cut
ˌin-tər-ˈkət 
intercut; intercutting; intercuts
1
: to insert (a contrasting camera shot) into a take by cutting
2
: to insert a contrasting camera shot into (a take) by cutting
: to alternate contrasting camera shots by cutting
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Demon Slayer, the first of a series-ending film trilogy, is a master class in hyper-kinetic, violent battles and high-stakes melodrama, in which a sequence of epic duels is intercut with emotional character backstories.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The negotiation chatter between Sam and train authorities is tightly intercut with Marsha confronting danger in a cabin in the woods, a rather cliched side story that doesn’t add much.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The clip intercuts Capitol Hill cityscapes with excerpts of his remarks—a glossy signal that prominent conservatives see the church as a stage worth claiming.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
But the director, one of Mexico’s most interesting filmmakers, also uses this as an opportunity to explore his country’s fascination with death, intercutting artworks, poems, and interviews about the nature of mortality and impermanence.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The negotiation chatter between Sam and train authorities is tightly intercut with Marsha confronting danger in a cabin in the woods, a rather cliched side story that doesn’t add much.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The clip intercuts Capitol Hill cityscapes with excerpts of his remarks—a glossy signal that prominent conservatives see the church as a stage worth claiming.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
But the director, one of Mexico’s most interesting filmmakers, also uses this as an opportunity to explore his country’s fascination with death, intercutting artworks, poems, and interviews about the nature of mortality and impermanence.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Intercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercut. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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