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
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  • As a result, the Royals inserted Luke Maile behind the plate to finish the night.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Jabbour said an endovascular cerebrospinal fluid shunt, or E-shunt, is threaded into the brain with a catheter that's inserted through the groin.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inserted
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  • Mounds of boulder star coral, interspersed with elkhorn and staghorn, shelter Caribbean spiny lobsters and green moray eels.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Live broadcasts of the volcano’s activity show periods of complete clarity interspersed with ash emissions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of interspersed
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  • Temporary flight restrictions were introduced at all four of Moscow's international airports, Russia's federal flight transport agency Rosviatsiya said on Telegram.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • They are being introduced proactively to protect against future cybersecurity incidents rather than in response to a breach.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduced
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