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as in mixed
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 inserted
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 interspersed
On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Nolan seems to be striving for geographic realism interspersed with violent and fantastic episodes.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Wilderness Little Kulala is about a 45-minute drive outside the park, located in a seemingly desolate rocky plain with harsh, jagged mountains interspersed throughout the flatlands.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
With seven miles of shoreline, the 892-acre park has plenty of space to explore tidal wetlands interspersed with farmland and upland forests.
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Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
The walkways will be interspersed with plazas, small parks and exercise stations.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
The nuclear reactions will occur within 15-minute-long periods that will be interspersed with one minute resets.
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ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Anatomically, monocots have a series of tubes interspersed throughout their stems or trunks that take up water and minerals.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Nolan seems to be striving for geographic realism interspersed with violent and fantastic episodes.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Wilderness Little Kulala is about a 45-minute drive outside the park, located in a seemingly desolate rocky plain with harsh, jagged mountains interspersed throughout the flatlands.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
With seven miles of shoreline, the 892-acre park has plenty of space to explore tidal wetlands interspersed with farmland and upland forests.
—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
The walkways will be interspersed with plazas, small parks and exercise stations.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
The nuclear reactions will occur within 15-minute-long periods that will be interspersed with one minute resets.
—
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Anatomically, monocots have a series of tubes interspersed throughout their stems or trunks that take up water and minerals.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interspersed
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In the meantime, early-blooming flowers like bee balm and peonies,can be mixed into the dahlia space, providing blooms, pollinator habitat, and interest while the dahlias grow.
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Compost made with banana peels can be used as a side dressing or top dressing in the garden, mixed into garden beds, or added to potting mixes to improve soil structure and add nutrients.
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The company’s method focuses on producing form, fit, and function compatible components that can be directly inserted into existing systems, reducing downtime and eliminating the need for full requalification in critical defense applications.
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Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.
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Eight Marlins pitchers, none recording more than five outs, combined to hold the Giants to three runs.
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Nutrition experts, including those featured on the Huberman Lab platform, note that public schools serve more meals each day than all fast-food franchises combined.
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.
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Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.
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Rita Ora gave white knee-high boots three times the lace at the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday, performing at Seaclose Park in Newport in a pair threaded up the front, back and outer side.
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An adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name and a sequel to The Shining, director Mike Flanagan threaded an impressive needle with 2019's Doctor Sleep.
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In a previous life, the wooden crate had been used by artist Robert Rauschenberg, widely regarded as the father of assemblage art in the United States, to house and transport his paintings before Basquiat incorporated it into his own work.
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According to the complaint, New Day Horizons was incorporated months before the transfer and existed primarily to receive title to the property.
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Additionally, while seeds are heart-healthy, roasted and salted seeds can be high in sodium.
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Think melon bellinis; Tea Time Martinis with frozen hedgerow gin, elderflower, and pickled cucumber; and English Orchards built on Macallan Double Cask 12 Year, cherry liqueur, salted caramel, and chocolate bitters.
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Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.
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“Interspersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interspersed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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