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as in to weave
to scatter or set here and there among other things
for variety, intersperse some photos among the other decorations on the wall
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as in to insert
to put among or between others
intersperses some fascinating factoids about wine between his profiles of the nation's leading wineries
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Recent Examples of intersperse
The service had seen years of neglect interspersed with pledges to improve it, and the acquisition of a Silicon Valley startup by a company in Milan did not land well with many longtime users.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Beckham, Joey Barton (Marseille) and Joe Cole (Lille) all had a season in France’s Ligue 1 in the 2010s, with the former ending his playing career at Paris Saint-Germain, after a six-season spell at LA Galaxy in MLS which was interspersed with two loans to Italy’s Milan.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier, John Mayer opened with an easygoing, hour-long set interspersed with his moments of virtuoso guitar heat.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Beckham, Joey Barton (Marseille) and Joe Cole (Lille) all had a season in France’s Ligue 1 in the 2010s, with the former ending his playing career at Paris Saint-Germain, after a six-season spell at LA Galaxy in MLS which was interspersed with two loans to Italy’s Milan.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier, John Mayer opened with an easygoing, hour-long set interspersed with his moments of virtuoso guitar heat.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersperse
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Gregerson’s shows her at the peak of her signature tercets, weaving together the microscopic and the grand threads of science, art, and history into wonderfully rich sonic landscapes.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Following Black generational farmers in the American South, Seeds weaves intimate moments into a poetic tribute to legacy, land, and the enduring ties that bind family and community.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Having a large needle inserted into my spine for 20 minutes in order to collect enough cerebrospinal fluid was terrifying.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, former Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle combined for 239 total yards for the Panthers (183 rushing, 56 receiving) a week after exploding for 234 total yards (206 rushing, 28 receiving) in a win over Miami.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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There are several robots and robotic systems being introduced for construction today, from 3D-printing to making a home in a day the machines are aiming to build homes, offices faster and better.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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The miso butterscotch brownie mixes caramel cream, miso and gluten-free dark chocolate brownies.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Reports revealed that there was also a sigh of relief from those who had feared federal officials might be planning a last-minute retreat from the technique known as vitrification, in which waste is mixed with molten silicate and other materials to create inert glass logs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2001, under Paul Harvey’s creative direction, denim got a dedicated branding, while it was most recently incorporated in seasonal collections.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bridge incorporates five viewing platforms fused with a curved structure, so pedestrians can pause and enjoy the scenic and panoramic view of the Singapore skyline.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Into a large bowl, sift the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt through a sieve and set aside.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In addition to vodka and gin, Bogue Sound Distillery is renowned for unique whiskey flavors, such as peanut butter and salted caramel.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Breaking the cycle of stress and burnout may begin with employers carefully analyzing employees' responsibilities both on and off the clock and threading the needle between productivity and home life balance.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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This was a great moment when game met celeb, which is always the trickiest needle to thread on The Tonight Show.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Intersperse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersperse. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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