intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌin-tər-ˈmiks 

intermixed; intermixing; intermixes

transitive verb

: to mix together

intransitive verb

: to become mixed together

intermixture

ˌin-tər-ˈmiks-chər 

noun

Synonyms

• amalgamate
• blend
• combine
• comingle
• commingle
• commix
• composite
• concrete
• conflate
• fuse
• homogenize
• immingle
• immix
• incorporate
• integrate
• interfuse
• intermingle
• meld
• merge
• mingle
• mix

Examples of intermix in a Sentence

When they talk, they often intermix English and Spanish.

intermixed the ingredients just until there were no more lumps in the batter

Recent Examples on the Web

The depth of the mental health therapy aspects might get messed up by intermixing with the worldview aspects. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

By themselves, daffodils make good borders, particularly if different color combinations are intermixed to create visual intrigue. —Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025

The sloping hillsides are dense with vegetation, intermixed with thousands of dead trees that are somehow still standing. —Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025

If the same pig was infected by both avian and human types of flu virus, the viruses could intermix, creating a new, dangerous avian influenza strain that could be better equipped to infect humans. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from obsolete intermixt intermingled, from Latin intermixtus, past participle of intermiscēre to intermix, from inter- + miscēre to mix — more at mix

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for intermix

• bolsheviks
• candlesticks
• crucifix
• lunatics
• mensheviks
• orthotics
• politicks
• politics
• biopolitics
• bricks
• brix
• chicks

Kids Definition

intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌint-ər-ˈmiks 

: to mix together

intermixture

-ˈmiks-chər 

noun