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intersperses

verb

present tense third-person singular of intersperse
1
as in weaves
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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2
as in inserts
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 intersperses The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026 Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026 Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 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 Private property intersperses protected areas. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersperses
  1. weaves
  2. inserts
  3. combines
  4. introduces
  5. incorporates
  6. injects
  7. mixes
  8. interjects
Verb
  • The period war epic, confidently backed for some $14 million, elegantly weaves three gay narratives from different periods that all elicit deep emotion.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Green’s vision weaves deep cuts referencing courtroom thrillers like Erin Brockovich and The Insider into a warm, silly homage to some of the finest, most enduring 2D animation of all time.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of weaves
Verb
  • The Relic chip, of course, is the impetus for the main storyline of Cyberpunk 2077, where V inserts the experimental tech that contains the soul, in effect, of a real person.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of inserts
Verb
  • My experience combines banking and engineering, which pointed to a narrow answer.
    — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The country's largest refiner Marathon Petroleum combines maximum asset utilization with the financial cushion of a 64% ownership stake in its midstream master limited partnership, MPLX .
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of combines
Verb
  • But once reunited, Eddie introduces Daphne as his daughter proudly and without irony.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Apple cart John Ternus, Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, introduces the new M2 microprocessor at Apple's WWDC 2022 developer conference at the company's headquarters, Apple Park, in Cupertino.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • The menu advertises Singaporean cuisine, which incorporates influences from Chinese, Malay and Indian traditions and ingredients.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional fireclay construction incorporates natural clay, high-heat firing, and a thick, lustrous glaze.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorporates
Verb
  • The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • McBride’s work as an author and actor injects something refreshing into the discussion.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of injects
Verb
  • The Seahawks defensive line pressures him consistently and mixes in effective blitzes.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Melting Flowers combines nectarine, jasmine, gardenia and musks; Musc Pétille blends ambrette, peach nectar, magnolia and sandalwood, while Lubanite mixes marine, smoky and resinous notes including olibanum and ambergris.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixes
Verb
  • Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Definition of interjects

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“Intersperses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersperses. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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