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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 White House interspersed video clips of its strikes in Iran with imagery from Nintendo’s Wii Sports in a post on March 12, and cut footage of the strikes with clips from various action movies and TV shows on March 5.
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Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The street where Burke lived had security gates at nearly every driveway and privacy hedges interspersed between palm trees.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The pounding dembow riddims boldly crash into electro pop, rock, and trap, interspersed with gentle waves crashing and lyrics about lovers who never pulled up.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
And often, these landscapes can be interspersed among each other.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The street where Burke lived had security gates at nearly every driveway and privacy hedges interspersed between palm trees.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The pounding dembow riddims boldly crash into electro pop, rock, and trap, interspersed with gentle waves crashing and lyrics about lovers who never pulled up.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
And often, these landscapes can be interspersed among each other.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersperse
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Tourists and scientists want to know On Thursday, three tractors spent more than an hour raking the beach at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach as beachgoers weaved around them, stepping over thick piles of sargassum that turned the shoreline water a murky brown.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Marner weaved past Husso and tucked the puck in off his backhand.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Environmentalists are rejecting California’s implementation of its landmark single-use plastic law taking, claiming regulators inserted loopholes favoring the plastic industry.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In his stead, Hynes has inserted Daemon Hunt into the lineup for the first two games of the Colorado series.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Several of the films are among the most expensive ever made, and all of them combined have grossed more than seven billion dollars.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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He was introduced at a rally alongside San Diego Bay.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Spirit introduced itself to the market, five years later, as Charter One.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures are mixed in pre-market trading.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nike had unveiled a radically new design for Breaking2, incorporating a curved carbon-fiber plate into a thick wedge of springy midsole foam, which external lab data suggested would make runners several percent faster.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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There will be a view of the river from the commons and interior wall graphics will illustrate the theme of the design, which incorporates the concepts of earth, air, water and fire.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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To make the pie crust, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, and salt into a food processor, then add the sugar, butter, and shortening.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Another great little morning recipe to follow up with is salted butter brown scones.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Oihane drove a low cross into the box to find Banda in front of goal, and the forward threaded her shot through heavy traffic into the back of the net to draw level at 2-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Put stakes or cages in place at planting time and train wayward stems to grow up by threading them through the cage or tying them to the stake weekly.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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“Intersperse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersperse. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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