intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌin-tər-ˈmiks How to pronounce intermix (audio)
intermixed; intermixing; intermixes
Synonyms of intermixnext

transitive verb

: to mix together

intransitive verb

: to become mixed together
intermixture noun

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
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The grains of purple cornmeal are larger than those of the wheat flours and are intermixed with white‑blue pebbles and chunks of broken obsidian. Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Voos, who is also head team physician for the Cleveland Browns, said NFL football players at training camp might do a lot of conditioning one day, then work on flexibility and balance the next, then move onto strength training, all of which is intermixed with playing football. CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 The Trump administration intermixed footage of military explosions with Major League Baseball and National Football League highlights in a pair of social media posts Friday. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Lincoln Riley even makes a cameo in Oklahoma colors, intermixed with a sequence of marching bands, flyovers and touchdown catches. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermix

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of intermix was in 1542

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“Intermix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermix. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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intermix

verb
in·​ter·​mix ˌint-ər-ˈmiks How to pronounce intermix (audio)
: to mix together
intermixture noun

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