interspersed

past tense of intersperse

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Recent Examples of interspersed Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 The overall aesthetic is simplistic and filled with natural light, with a tasteful (never cluttered) array of antiques and more modern furniture pieces interspersed throughout. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Instead, when the names are called, the broadcast — which will air nationally on NBC/Peacock and MLB Network — will cut to a live feed of the player selected from a draft party or air prepackaged player highlight interspersed with commentary. Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 July 2026 On the surface, the latest album from Texas troubadour Kacey Musgraves muses about rediscovering a center of gravity after the end of a relationship and acclimating to long-term dry spells interspersed with low-stakes hookups. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026 Action has come and gone in this match, with short spurts of chances interspersed with plenty of passive play. Nbc News, NBC news, 7 July 2026 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. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interspersed
Verb
  • In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Research is mixed on weight loss, promising on circulation and recovery, and cautious about who should avoid the machines altogether.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The launch materials are full of claymation selfies, custom postcards, and pets inserted into famous paintings.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • That release will include special editions and randomly inserted Kaws’ autographs.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Yesavage and San Diego starter Walker Buehler combined walked 11 batters before the end of the second inning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
  • Ferrer ended up playing in Guns N’ Roses for 19 years, longer than Steven Adler and Matt Sorum combined, becoming the longest-serving drummer in the band’s history.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Their saliva contains a sugar molecule found in mammalian products that, when introduced to us through their bite, can trigger an allergy to red meat and sometimes dairy.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a much wider baseball world.
    Dan Gelston, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The thighs just need to be sliced into large pieces (1½-2 inches is the sweet spot) before being threaded onto skewers.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Within a minute, Vinícius threaded the ball right to Endrick as part of a counterattack, but the teen phenom sent his shot wide.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Both Amazon and Google have incorporated AI capabilities into their existing smart speakers.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • There also are chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut flakes, hot fudge, salted caramel sauce and strawberry sauce.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
  • With notes of pistachio, vanilla and salted caramel, this shower gel has a deliciously sweet scent that lasts all day.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Interspersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interspersed. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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