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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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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
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.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Private property intersperses protected areas.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Private property intersperses protected areas.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersperses
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Aster weaves an inescapable nightmare out of sunshine, blindingly white fabrics, and garlands of flowers.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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His work weaves together science, ancient training and healing systems, and the fighting arts to examine how systems — whether human bodies or family enterprises — fracture under pressure or transform because of it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bigelow inserts a quasi-whodunit aspect into an already white-knuckle affair.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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For the Fed, that introduces a serious blind spot.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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From a Christmas Toy Drive to a family dinner full of surprises where Kayleigh introduces Darren to Denise (Jackée Harry), her mom, the two clash and connect in a series of moments that are both funny and heartfelt.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The interior also incorporates great tech.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the home, the couple incorporates a variety of pieces either sourced or created by hand themselves.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The experience injects Italian flair into the formal British ceremony.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday's news injects fresh uncertainty into WBD's business, which in recent years has gone through a series of changes.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
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The show mixes music, magic, and real tween emotions, showing how Vee builds friendships and finds her voice while keeping her vampire identity a secret.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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It’s filled with global flavors and spice mixes for a variety of different meals, including barbecue rubs, Mediterranean blends, Italian blends, steak rubs, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the reporter continues speaking, though, Holland then interjects with a quick correction.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Intersperses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersperses. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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