intercalated

verb

past tense of intercalate
as in inserted
to put among or between others between the recipes for hearty peasant dishes, the author intercalates fond reminiscences of her year in the French countryside

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  1. inserted
  2. interspersed
  3. introduced
Verb
  • In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • That distinction — embedded rather than inserted — is why the format is being marketed as clinical-adjacent without the downtime or bleeding of an in-office treatment.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of inserted
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  • Since 2017, Miller’s posts about players and prospects, primarily on X, have been increasingly interspersed with calls for followers to donate to charitable campaigns.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Moments of great power are interspersed with long expository stretches of clangor and connivance.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Definition of interspersed
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  • The 60-year-old Berg, who will divest his ownership interest in LAFC, will be officially introduced on Tuesday at MLS headquarters in New York.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The March 2025 law introduced a two-generation limit, cutting out his siblings.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduced
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