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as in weaved
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
But recent studies have shown how social media algorithms mercilessly push manosphere content toward young men — and that content is quickly interspersed with other even more extremist ideas.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
These annuals are easy to start from seed and can be interspersed throughout the garden or placed in containers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Action is steadily interspersed throughout, including multiple tense chases scenes and a heart-in-your-throat shootout.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
But interspersed with all that is the 14th-century story of Dante (also Oscar Isaac) and his winding path toward writing his masterpiece.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Allusions to the wars with Carthage are interspersed with references to the more recent Roman civil wars, which had taken place during Virgil’s own lifetime.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the last half-billion years, squid, octopuses and their kin have evolved much like a fireworks display, with long, anticipatory pauses interspersed with intense, explosive changes.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Photographs of such ephemera are interspersed throughout her book.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
This footage is interspersed with scenes from a relationship that are tender one moment and tumultuous the next.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
These annuals are easy to start from seed and can be interspersed throughout the garden or placed in containers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Action is steadily interspersed throughout, including multiple tense chases scenes and a heart-in-your-throat shootout.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
But interspersed with all that is the 14th-century story of Dante (also Oscar Isaac) and his winding path toward writing his masterpiece.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Allusions to the wars with Carthage are interspersed with references to the more recent Roman civil wars, which had taken place during Virgil’s own lifetime.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the last half-billion years, squid, octopuses and their kin have evolved much like a fireworks display, with long, anticipatory pauses interspersed with intense, explosive changes.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Photographs of such ephemera are interspersed throughout her book.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
This footage is interspersed with scenes from a relationship that are tender one moment and tumultuous the next.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interspersed
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Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Royals manager Matt Quatraro inserted utilityman Nick Loftin into the game for defense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stylish pieces that can be mixed together or worn individually are what the collection is all about.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hearn said the only real logistical change is how cars need to have their fuel systems fully flushed when switching between different fuels, and two fuels (sustainable and regular, for example) can’t be mixed in the same tank.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 2025 Ford Explorer midsize SUV introduced new features, and lost a couple less popular ones, when the when the three-row family hauler hit dealerships in July 2024.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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And, finally, last but likely not least, Joey Cantillo broke into the big leagues last summer and officially introduced himself on Tuesday night.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Interspersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interspersed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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